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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What happens when a gamma ray is emitted from the nucleus of an atom? It reduces the overall energy of the nucleus. It increases the overall energy of the nucleus. It causes a charge imbalance in the nucleus. It changes the number of electros in the atom.

OpenStudy (photon336):

This is a gamma ray \[\gamma _{0}^{0} \]

OpenStudy (photon336):

the top number is atomic mass, the bottom is atomic number/ charge. what do you notice about them @bookworm269

OpenStudy (anonymous):

They are both 0

OpenStudy (photon336):

Yep so it has no mass and charge

OpenStudy (photon336):

So the only thing it can do is release energy causing your atom to be more stable

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the answer is that it would reduce the overall energy of the nucleus?

OpenStudy (photon336):

=D there you go

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