The Kαx-ray of molybdenum has wavelength 0.071 nm. If the energy of a molybdenum atom with a Kelectron knocked out is 23.32 keV, what will be the energy of this atom when an Lelectron is knocked out? If required, take hc = 1242 eV.nm.
A
16.37 keV
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B
5.82 keV
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C
62.02 keV
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D
9.45 keV
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Solution
The correct option is B 5.82 keV In our notation of energy levels, an energy EXwill mean the energy of the atom when there's a missing electron in the Xshell ( X = K, L, M, N,....). Writing quantitatively. E(Kα)= EK−EL ⇒EL=EK−E(Kα) ⇒EL=EK−(hcλKα) ⇒EL=23.32keV−(1242eV.nm0.071nm)=23.32keV−17.5eV ⇒EL=5.82keV.