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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a nickel-63 beta source becomes excessively heated?
A)Bremsstrahlung radiation emission increases drastically✓
B)Pair production processes initiate and cascade
C)Source Half-life decreases considerably
D)Heavier elements become spontaneously synthesized
💡 Explanation
Heat increases the kinetic energy of emitted electrons, causing increased *Bremsstrahlung*; because electrons decelerate sharply when interacting with the metal lattice in the immediate volume; therefore, x-ray emissions intensify rather than nuclear consequences, given this heat level.
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