Nuclear quantum leaps
A) result in the emission of a photon.
B) are coincident with the absorption of a photon.
C) are a generic phrase for electromagnetic radiation.
D) occur when a larger nucleus is formed from two smaller ones.
E) shift particles in a nucleus to different energy levels.

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Nuclear quantum leaps refer to the shifting of particles in a nucleus to different energy levels. They do not result in the emission or absorption of a photon, nor are they related to the formation of a larger nucleus from smaller ones. The phrase is specific to nuclear energy and not a generic phrase for electromagnetic radiation.

Nuclear Quantum Leaps