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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

In a radioactive decay, neither the atomic number nor the mass number changes. Which of the following is emitted in the decay?

  1. A Proton
  2. B Neutron
  3. C Electron
  4. D Photon
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(D) Photon

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This process is known as Gamma \((\gamma)\) decay, where an excited nucleus releases excess energy as high-energy photons to become stable. Since photons have no charge or mass, the atomic number ( \(Z)\) and mass number \((A)\) of the nucleus remain unchanged.
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