The glancing angle in a X-ray diffraction is 30o and the wavelength of X-rays is used is 20nm. The interplanar spacing of the crystal diffracting these X-rays will be:
A
40nm
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B
20nm
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C
15nm
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D
10nm
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Solution
The correct option is B20nm 2dsinΘ=nλord=nλ2sinΘ=1×202×sin30o=20nm