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Obtain the maximum kinetic energy of `beta`-particles, and the radiation frequencies of `gamma` decays in the decay scheme shown in Fig. `14.6`. You are given that `m(.^(198)Au)=197.968233 u, m(.^(198)Hg)=197.966760 u`

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