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Find the approximate wavelength of K? X-rays emitted by
Chapter 31, Problem 81GP(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 81GP
Find the approximate wavelength of Kβ X-rays emitted by molybdenum (Z = 42), and compare your result with Figure 31–22. (Hint: An electron in the M shell is shielded from the nucleus by the single electron in the K shell, plus all the electrons in the L shell.)
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QUESTION:
Problem 81GP
Find the approximate wavelength of Kβ X-rays emitted by molybdenum (Z = 42), and compare your result with Figure 31–22. (Hint: An electron in the M shell is shielded from the nucleus by the single electron in the K shell, plus all the electrons in the L shell.)
ANSWER:
Solution 81GP
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Here, we have to calculate the wavelength of X- ray in molybdenum.
The equation for energy is,