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The Kα x-ray of molybdenum has wavelength 0.071 nm. If the energy of a molybdenum atom with a K electron knocked out is 23.32 keV, what will be the energy of this atom when an L electron is knocked out? If required, take hc = 1242 eV.nm.

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16.37 keV
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5.82 keV
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62.02 keV
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9.45 keV
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Solution

The correct option is B 5.82 keV
In our notation of energy levels, an energy EX will mean the energy of the atom when there's a missing electron in the Xshell ( X = K, L, M, N,....). Writing quantitatively.
E(Kα)
= EKEL
EL=EKE(Kα)
EL=EK(hcλKα)
EL=23.32keV(1242eV.nm0.071nm)=23.32keV17.5eV
EL=5.82keV.

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