What maximum number of ion pairs can it create

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An energy of 28.0 eV is required to ionize a molecule of the gas inside a Geiger tube, thereby producing an ion pair. Suppose a particle of ionizing radiation deposits 0.460 MeV of energy in this Geiger tube. What maximum number of ion pairs can it create?

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