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Which of the Following Statements About Gamma Radiation Is False

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Which of the following statements about gamma radiation is false?


A) It almost always accompanies alpha or beta emission.
B) It is a mechanism to release excess energy in the nucleus.
C) Gamma rays are high energy photons.
D) The mass number decreases by one with each gamma emitted.

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