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X-rays are produced due to :

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Electron transition in the outer shells of the atom

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Electron transition in the inner shells of the atom

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Proton transition in nucleus

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Radioactivity in the nucleus

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Solution

The correct option is D Electron transition in the inner shells of the atom
X-rays are produced due to electron transition in the inner shells of the atom.

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