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The number in the box is ___ and this is a form of ____ decay.

The number in the box is ___ and this is a form of ____ decay.-example-1
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Nuclear/Radioactive Decay: occurs when the nucleus of an atom becomes unstable and spontaneously loses energy in the form of radiation emission.

Gamma Decay: a form of radioactive decay that a nucleus may undergo. This type of decay differs from other because no particles are ejected from the nucleus. Instead, a high energy electromagnetic radiation (gamma ray) photon is released.

The number in the box will be 225.

This example displays the form of gamma decay.

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