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Standard X
Physics
Properties of Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiations
The atomic nu...
Question
The atomic number of a radioactive element is not changed when it emits
A
α
-radiations
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B
β
-radiations
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C
γ
-radiations
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D
all the above
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Solution
The correct option is
B
γ
-radiations
As the
γ
radiations are chargeless or massless so, there is no change in mass number or Atomic number.
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