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Chain Reaction of Uranium

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Identify the nuclear reaction that differs from the rest.

A

Positron emission

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B

K

-capture

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C

β

-decay

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D

α

-decay

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E

γ

-decay

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Solution

The correct option is E $γ$ -decay
Out of the given nuclear reactions, $γ -$ decay is different from the rest. The difference is that it does not emit any particles. while all others emit particles.
$γ -$ decay is accompanied by an emission of electromagnetic waves.

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