An unstable nucleus undergoes gamma decay. How does the nucleus change?(1 point)

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It becomes less stable by emitting energy and particles.
It becomes less stable by emitting energy and particles.

It becomes more stable by emitting energy and particles.
It becomes more stable by emitting energy and particles.

It becomes more stable by repositioning its particles.
It becomes more stable by repositioning its particles.

It becomes less stable by repositioning its particles.

Answer 1

None of the given options describe how the nucleus changes after undergoing gamma decay, so none of these options are correct. After gamma decay, the nucleus remains the same in terms of its mass and atomic number, but it transitions to a lower energy state by emitting a gamma ray photon.