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In the gamma decay of a nucleus
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
          Answer & Explanation
         Answer: D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes         
         
Explanation: The emission of gamma rays does not alter the number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus but instead has the effect of moving the nucleus from a higher to a lower energy state (unstable to stable)
       
      
      
      
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