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Q:
A) the mass number of the nucleus changes whereas its atomic number does not change | B) the mass number of the nucleus does not change whereas its atomic number changes |
C) both the mass number and the atomic number of the nucleus change | D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes |
Answer: D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes
Explanation:
Explanation:
The emission of gamma rays does not alter the number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus but instead has the effect of moving the nucleus from a higher to a lower energy state (unstable to stable)