Physics · 2020
NEET 2020 · 14 October · Code Z6 · Q119
What happens to the mass number and atomic number of an element when it emits γ -radiation?
What happens to the mass number and atomic number of an element when it emits $\displaystyle \gamma$-radiation ?
Official answer
(1)
Mass number and atomic number remain unchanged.
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