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Chapter 31 Problem 64P

Question

Problem 64P

An electron drops from the L shell to the K shell and gives off an X-ray with a wavelength of 0.0205 nm. What is the atomic number of this atom?

Solution

Step 1 of 3

Here, we have to calculate the atomic number of the atom which gives x-ray.

The equation for the change in energy,

Another equation for change in energy,

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

Solved: An electron drops from the L shell to the K shell

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