An unstable nucleus undergoes gamma decay. How does the nucleus change?(1 point)
Responses
It becomes less stable by emitting energy and particles.
It becomes less stable by emitting energy and particles.
It becomes less stable by repositioning its particles.
It becomes less stable by repositioning its particles.
It becomes more stable by repositioning its particles.
It becomes more stable by repositioning its particles.
It becomes more stable by emitting energy and particles.
It becomes more stable by emitting energy and particles.
It becomes more stable by emitting energy and particles.
The correct answer is: It becomes more stable by emitting energy and particles.
When an unstable nucleus undergoes gamma decay, it releases a high-energy gamma ray photon without any change in its atomic number or mass number. This emission of energy helps to bring the nucleus to a more stable state. Gamma decay is often a part of a nuclear decay process, where a nucleus transitions from an excited state to a lower-energy state by releasing a gamma ray photon.