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: [[Gamma-ray]]s are [[emit]]ted from the [[Atomic Nucleus|atomic nucleus]] of [[Unstable Isotope|unstable]] [[Radioactive|radioactive]] [[isotope]]s.
: [[Gamma-ray]]s cause [[electron]]s in [[material]]s to gain enough [[energy]] to leave [[atom]]s creating [[ion]]s which can destroy [[Chemical Bond|chemical bonds]].
: [[Gamma-ray]]s are the most [[Penetration Depth|penetrating]], but least [[ionising]] form of [[Ionising Radiation]].
: [[Gamma-ray]]s can penetrate most [[material]]s except for thick [[lead]] and thick sheets of other [[element]]s more [[dense]] than [[lead]] on the [[Periodic Table|periodic table]].
: [[Gamma-ray]]s cannot pass through heavy [[metal]]s ([[metal]]s with a high [[Atomic Mass|atomic mass]]).