X-rays are

Options

A. positively charged particles
B. negatively charged particles
C. neutral particles
D. None of these

Answer

C

Explanation

Like gamma rays and neutrons, X-rays are electrically neutral. They have neither a positive nor a negative charge. They cannot be accelerated or made to change direction by a magnet or electrical field. In contrast, charged subatomic particles comprise light charged particles (electrons and positrons) and heavy charged particles (protons, alpha particles and heavier lons)