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By emission of which of the following element remains unchanged (A) alpha decay (B) beta decay (C) gamma decay (D) none of these

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12 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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12 Years ago
The emission of the gamma rays, the element remains unchanged as there is no change in mass number or atomic number. Only the element changes its energy state. It comes down from a higher excited state to a lower excited state.
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