GK
NUCLEAR SCIENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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alpha
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beta
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gamma
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The answer is b) alpha emission. Alpha emission is a specific type of radioactive decay in which alpha particles are released from the nucleus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gamma decay is one type of radioactive decay that a nucleus can undergo. What separates this type of decay process from alpha or beta decay is that no particles are ejected from the nucleus when it undergoes this type of decay. Instead, a high energy form of electromagnetic radiation-a gamma ray photon-is released.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gamma rays are emitted during nuclear fission in nuclear explosions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation.