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NEET · Physics · STD 12 - 13. Nuclei

What happens to the mass number and atomic number of an element when it emits \(\gamma\)-radiation?

  1. A Mass number increases by four and atomic number increases by two.
  2. B Mass number decreases by four and atomic number decreases by two.
  3. C Mass number and atomic number remain unchanged.
  4. D Mass number remains unchanged while atomic number decreases by one.
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(C) Mass number and atomic number remain unchanged.

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\(z x^{A} \stackrel{y \text { decay }}{\longrightarrow} z x^{A}\) Hence due to gamma emission, there is no change in mass number and atomic number.
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