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In pair annihilation the least number of $γ$ - ray photons produced is :

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Solution

The correct option is A 2
In a pair annihilation, atleast two gamma rays must be produced. For example, when an electron encounters a positron, they annihilate to produce two gamma rays each having $0.511$ MeV energy.

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