Following Absorption of the Incident Photon in the Atom's Nucleus

question 9

Multiple Choice

Following absorption of the incident photon in the atom's nucleus, a photodisintegration interaction may result in

• A) positrons being ejected from the nucleus
• B) neutrons being ejected from the nucleus
• C) protons being ejected from the nucleus
• D) neutrons and protons being ejected from the nucleus

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