NEET2007ChemistryChemical KineticsActual
X-rays are emitted during
Options
- A( , n ) reaction
- B(K )-capture
- C(n, ) reaction
- D( )-emission.
Correct answer
B. (K )-capture
Step-by-step solution
In certain nucleus, the nucleus captures an electron from the (K )-shell (being nearest to the nucleus). The vacancy created is filled up with the electron from the higher shells thereby emitting X-rays. As a result of (K )-electron capture, a proton in the nucleus is converted into a neutron ( (P⁺+e⁻ n ) ).