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JIPMER 2019
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2019
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Nuclear Physics

JIPMER 2019 · Physics · Nuclear Physics

In which radiation atomic number and mass number are not affected?

In which radiation atomic number and mass number are not affected?

Options

  1. Aα\alpha-radiation
  2. Bγ\gamma-radiation
  3. Cβ\beta-radiation
  4. DNone of these

Correct answer

B. γ\gamma-radiation

Step-by-step solution

In γ\gamma-radiation, no change occurs in mass number and atomic number because its rest mass is zero and it is a neutral for electric and magnetic field. In α\alpha-radiation, atomic number is decreased by 2 units and atomic mass is decreased by 4 units. In β\beta-radiation, no change occurs in atomic mass but atomic number increases by 1 unit.
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