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Question 9 of 15 Radiation from which type of decay has the most energy? A. Electromagnetic decay B. Alpha decay C. Beta decay D. Gamma decay

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Question 9 of 15 Radiation from which type of decay has the most energy? A. Electromagnetic decay B. Alpha decay C. Beta decay D. Gamma decay

Question 9 of 15
Radiation from which type of decay has the most energy?
A. Electromagnetic decay
B. Alpha decay
C. Beta decay
D. Gamma decay

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D. Gamma decay<br /><br />Gamma decay involves the release of high-energy photons from an excited nucleus. These photons are electromagnetic radiation and carry significantly more energy than the particles involved in alpha or beta decay.<br />
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