Electromagnetic Waves

Question

In gamma ray emission from a nucleus

  • both the neutron number and the proton number change

  • there is no change in the proton number and the neutron number

  • only the neutron number changes

  • only the proton number changes

Answer

B.

there is no change in the proton number and the neutron number

In gamma-ray emission the energy is released from the nucleus, so that nucleus get stablished. The emission of gamma rays does not alter the number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus but instead of moving the nuleus from higher to lower energy state (unstable to stable).

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