Which mechanism causes gamma radiation emission following nuclear fission?

💡 Explanation

Gamma decay happens because after fission, daughter nuclei are often in excited states; the radioactive isomeric transition releases excess energy as gamma rays. Therefore, gamma radiation occurs, rather than other beta or alpha emissions, maintaining the proton/neutron ratio.

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