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FIG. 4.7. Continued (see w for sources).

range. The atom may be left in a state of high ionization by Auger emission; positive
charges of 10 - 20 have been observed. When such high charges are neutralize~, the energy
liberated is sufficient to break chemical bonds (of. w
In isomeric decay the T-energy is often so small that the daughter recoil is negligible. For
example

80mBr ~ . 80Br
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4.4h