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Crystal diffraction experiments can beperformed using X-rays, or electrons accelerated through appropriate voltage.Which probe has greater energy? (For quantitative comparison, take thewavelength of the probe equal to 1 Å, which is of the order of inter-atomicspacing in the lattice) (me= 9.11 × 10−31 kg).



Answer -

An X-ray probe has agreater energy than an electron probe for the same wavelength.

Wavelength of light emitted from theprobe, λ = 1 Å = 10−10 m

Mass of an electron, me =9.11 × 10−31 kg

Planck’s constant, h = 6.6× 10−34 Js

Charge on an electron, e =1.6 × 10−19 C

The kinetic energy of theelectron is given as:

Where,

v = Velocity of the electron

mev = Momentum (p) of the electron

According to the deBroglie principle, the de Broglie wavelength is given as:

Energy of a photon, 

Hence,a photon has a greater energy than an electron for the same wavelength.

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