Just for questions me gamma rays are unlike alpha and beta particles because gamma rays: are more strongly deflected by electric or magnetic fields have less energy than either alpha or beta particles have more mass than either alpha or beta particles have no effect on atomic number or mass number of the atoms that emit them what would be the effect on the nucleus of an atom if it emitted one alpha particle and one gamma ray? a decrease of two in atomic number and a decrease of four in mass number an increase of one in atomic number and a decrease of two in mass number an increase of one in atomic number and an increase of two in mass number an increase of two in atomic number and an increase of four in mass number when a gamma ray is emitted from the nucleus of an atom: it reduces the overall energy of the nucleus it increases the overall energy of the nucleus it causes a charge imbalance in the nucleus it causes changes in the electronic structure outside of the nucleus what would be the effect on the nucleus of an atom if it emitted one alpha and then one beta particle? a decrease of two in atomic number and a decrease of four in mass number a decrease of one in atomic number and a decrease of four in mass number a decrease of one in atomic number and an increase of one in mass number an increase of one in atomic number and a decrease of two in mass number * chcek my answers for the picture