A Geiger counter measures radiation by detecting
A) cations produced from radiation colliding with phosphor gases.
B) alpha and beta particles as they strike a detector window.
C) the increase in temperature when a gas is struck by radiation.
D) flashes of light emitted from a phosphor affected by radiation.
E) electrons released when gas atoms are ionized by the radiation.
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