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v. - Convert totally or partly into groups of positively or negatively charged atoms or a molecule.

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  • A charged particle passing through the gas-filled tube will ionise the gas.
  • This means that they are best at detecting alpha particles, because a-particles ionise strongly.
  • They then have enough energy to ionise the gas and more electrons are liberated, which in their turn are accelerated and so on.
  • More electrons are liberated which in their turn ionise the gas – an avalanche of charges is produced, giving rise to an electric pulse on the anode wire.
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