When a metal of atomic number Z is used as the target in a Coolidge tube, let f be the frequency of the Kαline. Corresponding values of Z and f are known for a number of metals. Which of the plots will give a straight line?
A
fagainstZ
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B
1fagainstZ
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C
√fagainstZ
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D
fagainst√Z
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Solution
The correct option is D√fagainstZ When the square root of the frequencies of the characteristic x-rays from the elements is plotted against the atomic number, a straight line is obtained. Moseley measured and plotted the x-ray frequencies for about 40 of the elements of the periodic table. He showed that the K-alpha x-rays followed a straight line when the atomic number Z versus the square root of frequency was plotted
The relation he found was √f=a(Z−b) ,where a, b are constant.