When an atom undergoes gamma decay:
A) the atomic number decreases by 2 and the mass number decreases by 4.
B) the atomic number increases by 1 and the mass number doesn't change.
C) the atomic number and the mass number remain the same.
D) the atomic number decreases by 1 and the mass number doesn't change.
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