Describe what changes occur during gamma radiation. A. The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number decreases. B. The mass number decreases and the atomic number is unchanged. O C. The mass number and atomic number increase. D. The mass number and atomic number do not change. E. The mass number and atomic number decrease.

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.