The type of radiation that fogged Becquerel’s photographic plates was probably

A. Alpha radiation.
B. Beta radiation.
C. Gamma radiation.
D. Either alpha or beta radiation.
E. Either beta or gamma radiation.


B. Beta radiation.

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