Which of the following statements is true of gamma decay?
A) It leads to the emission of positrons.
B) It is the process by which a nucleus captures an electron from the first shell in an atom.
C) It accompanies the alpha decay of most nuclei.
D) It changes neither the mass number nor the atomic number of a nuclide.
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