Which of the following particles/rays is emitted in a radioactive decay in which neither the atomic number nor the mass number changes? |
Proton Gamma Electron Neutron |
Gamma |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Gamma Gamma rays are EM radiation emitted during the de-excitation of a nucleus. They do not affect the number of protons or neutrons and hence do not change the atomic or mass number. |