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Cobalt-60 positron emission

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Answer: Nothing

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Cobalt-60 emits γ radiation and is used in many applications including cancer treatment: There is no change in mass number or atomic number during the emission of a γ ray unless the γ emission accompanies one of the other modes of decay.

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