Ionic bond, also known as electrovalent bond is a type of bond formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound. These kinds of bonds occur mainly between a metallic and a non metallic atom.
What is food irradiation? Food irradiation is a processing technique that exposes food to electron beams, X-rays or gamma rays. The process produces a similar effect to pasteurisation, cooking or other forms of heat treatment, but with less effect on look and texture. Irradiated food has been exposed to radioactivity but does not become radioactive itself.
Food irradiation wonât prevent illnesses associated with poor handling after the irradiation has occurred. What happens to the food after irradiation still puts us at risk, which is why the food must still be stored and handled properly. Food irradiation also wonât make the food better if it is already spoiled. Food irradiation does not make food radioactive nor does it create odd or harmful chemicals in food. Irradiation is a process that does not affect the nutritional value of our food and would be very similar to cooking, freezing, canning, etc. Over the past 60 years, food irradiation has been used in the military, in the space program, in medicine for bone marrow transplant patients, and more.