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When nucleus of an electrically neutral atom undergoes a radioactive decay process, it will remain neutral after the decay, if the process is


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α -decay

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β -decay

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γ -decay

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β -decay

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Solution

The correct option is C

γ -decay


Since γ -particles are neutral, therefore, its decay will not change the charge of atom.
All other particles carry charge, so the nucleus won’t remain neutral.


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