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Polonium-210 Is a Radioactive Isotope That Was Used as a Fatal

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Question 3

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Polonium-210 is a radioactive isotope that was used as a fatal toxin in the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB agent, in 2006. What type of emission process is likely for this isotope?


A) alpha
B) beta
C) positron
D) gamma ray
E) X-ray

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