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    This document presents two puzzles where readers must unscramble words and phrases to identify common sources of ionizing radiation and uses of radioactive isotopes. Some sources of radiation listed include sun, smoke detectors, bananas, and smoke detectors. Some uses include imaging, food preservation, power plants, medical treatment, and food irradiation. The puzzles are meant to illustrate that radiation is present in everyday life and has many applications.

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    This document presents two puzzles where readers must unscramble words and phrases to identify common sources of ionizing radiation and uses of radioactive isotopes. Some sources of radiation listed include sun, smoke detectors, bananas, and smoke detectors. Some uses include imaging, food preservation, power plants, medical treatment, and food irradiation. The puzzles are meant to illustrate that radiation is present in everyday life and has many applications.

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    Radioactivity Puzzle 

    Sources of ionizing radiation 
    A lot of radioactive elements are either mined in a quarry (like uranium) or made in a lab (like americium). But 
    there are a lot of things in your everyday life that are sources of ionizing radiation. Unscramble the words and 
    phrases below to find some of them. 

    1) UNS
    2) PASS
    3) CHEWSAT
    4) ANABANS
    5) BEANSTEMS
    6) ARLBIZ STUN
    7) COTTONPURSE
    8) KOMES DECOTTERS

    Uses of ionizing radiation 
    Radiation from unstable isotopes has more uses than you think. Unscramble these words and phrases to find a 
    few of those uses. 

    9) AMBERSINUS
    10) PROWE LTSNAP
    11) PACES ORBSEP
    12) KALE CITEDNOTE
    13) ARCENC MATTRENTE
    14) CLAIMED ADIOSSIGN
    15) NUTRIMENTS INITIALZOSTER
    16) ODOF INCANTATIONMODE

    *Answers can be found in the Teacher's Guide for the Chernobyl's Legacy ChemMatters Magazine | February 2020
    article, available online at www.acs.org/chemmatters. Created by Blake Aronson

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