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
- A-radiation
- B-radiation
- C-radiation
- DNone of these
Correct answer
B. -radiation
Step-by-step solution
In -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 -radiation, atomic number is decreased by 2 units and atomic mass is decreased by 4 units. In -radiation, no change occurs in atomic mass but atomic number increases by 1 unit.