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Obtain the maximum kinetic energy of β-particles, and the radiation frequencies of γ decays in the decay scheme shown in Figure. You are given that

(m(_{79}^{198}Au)) = 197.968233u

(m(_{80}^{198}Hg)) = 197.966760u

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E1 = 0

E2 = 0.412 MeV = 0.412 x 1.6 x 10-19 J

E3 = 1.088 MeV = 1.088 x 1.6 x 10-19 J

If v1, v2 and v3 are frequencies of the γ-ray photons γ1, γ2 and γ3 respectively, then

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