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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · X-rays

Relative to the energy of the atom with no vacancy, the energy of a...

Relative to the energy of the atom with no vacancy, the energy of a silver atom with a vacancy in the KK shell is 25.31 keV25.31 \text{ keV} higher, in the LL shell is 3.56 keV3.56 \text{ keV} higher, and in the MM shell is 0.530 keV0.530 \text{ keV} higher. Determine the frequency of the KαK_\alpha, KβK_\beta, and LαL_\alpha X-rays of silver.

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  1. A5.98×1018 Hz5.98 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 5.25×1018 Hz5.25 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 7.32×1017 Hz7.32 \times 10^{17} \text{ Hz}
  2. B5.25×1018 Hz5.25 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 5.98×1018 Hz5.98 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 7.32×1017 Hz7.32 \times 10^{17} \text{ Hz}
  3. C6.98×1018 Hz6.98 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 6.25×1018 Hz6.25 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 9.89×1017 Hz9.89 \times 10^{17} \text{ Hz}
  4. D5.25×1018 Hz5.25 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 7.32×1017 Hz7.32 \times 10^{17} \text{ Hz}, 5.98×1018 Hz5.98 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}

Correct answer

B. 5.25×1018 Hz5.25 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 5.98×1018 Hz5.98 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}, 7.32×1017 Hz7.32 \times 10^{17} \text{ Hz}

Step-by-step solution

The energy of the atom with a vacancy in the KK, LL, and MM shells are given as EK=25.31 keVE_K = 25.31 \text{ keV}, EL=3.56 keVE_L = 3.56 \text{ keV}, and EM=0.530 keVE_M = 0.530 \text{ keV}.

The energy of the emitted X-ray photon is the difference between the energies of the atom with vacancies in the respective shells.

For the KαK_\alpha X-ray, the transition is from the LL shell to the KK shell (the atom goes from a KK-vacancy to an LL-vacancy):
EKα=EK−EL=25.31−3.56=21.75 keVE_{K_\alpha} = E_K - E_L = 25.31 - 3.56 = 21.75 \text{ keV}

For the KβK_\beta X-ray, the transition is from the MM shell to the KK shell (the atom goes from a KK-vacancy to an MM-vacancy):
EKβ=EK−EM=25.31−0.530=24.78 keVE_{K_\beta} = E_K - E_M = 25.31 - 0.530 = 24.78 \text{ keV}

For the LαL_\alpha X-ray, the transition is from the MM shell to the LL shell (the atom goes from an LL-vacancy to an MM-vacancy):
ELα=EL−EM=3.56−0.530=3.03 keVE_{L_\alpha} = E_L - E_M = 3.56 - 0.530 = 3.03 \text{ keV}

Using the relation ν=Eh\nu = \dfrac{E}{h}, where h=6.63×10−34 J sh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \text{ J s} and 1 eV=1.6×10−19 J1 \text{ eV} = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}:

νKα=21.75×103×1.6×10−196.63×10−34≈5.25×1018 Hz\nu_{K_\alpha} = \dfrac{21.75 \times 10^3 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}}{6.63 \times 10^{-34}} \approx 5.25 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}

νKβ=24.78×103×1.6×10−196.63×10−34≈5.98×1018 Hz\nu_{K_\beta} = \dfrac{24.78 \times 10^3 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}}{6.63 \times 10^{-34}} \approx 5.98 \times 10^{18} \text{ Hz}

νLα=3.03×103×1.6×10−196.63×10−34≈7.32×1017 Hz\nu_{L_\alpha} = \dfrac{3.03 \times 10^3 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}}{6.63 \times 10^{-34}} \approx 7.32 \times 10^{17} \text{ Hz}
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