The nucleus 198Hg has excited states at 0.412 and 1.088 MeV. Following the beta decay of 198Au to 198Hg, three gamma rays are emitted. Find the energies of these three gamma rays.
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This excited state will then decay to a lower energy state by emitting a gamma ray. The energy of this gamma ray is equal to the difference in energy between the initial and final states of the nucleus. The three gamma rays are emitted as the nucleus transitions Show more…
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