JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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Which of the following processes represents a

\mathrm{\gamma }

-decay?

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Correct option: C

_Z{X^A} \to \,{\,_Z}{X^A} + \gamma

Option C is correct because gamma decay involves the emission of a gamma photon without changing the atomic number or mass number of the nucleus.

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