Why Is Radon Gas Dangerous

question 65

Multiple Choice

Why is radon gas dangerous?

• A)It reacts chemically with lung tissue.
• B)It emits gamma rays.
• C)It undergoes fusion reactions, producing lots of energy.
• D)It undergoes fission reactions at a very high rate.
• E)Its decay products are radioactive solids that can attach to lung tissue and cause cell damage upon decay.

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