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Neutrons

Neutrons...

• Are uncharged particles 
• May carry significant kinetic energy ("Fast Neutrons")
• May collide with a nuclear proton, causing its ejection ("Recoil Protons")
• Produce biologically-important ionizations and excitations via such energetic recoil protons
• Are often produced as part of fission reactions