Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1249: 43c

Answer

$\boxed{\lambda_{\alpha}=21.36\;pm}$

Work Step by Step

The $K_{\alpha}$ spectral line originates when an electron from the $L$ shell fills a hole in the $K$ shell. The energy difference between $K$ and $L$ shells of tungsten is $\Delta E=(69.5-11.3)\;keV=58.2\;keV$ Therefore, the wavelength of the $K_{\alpha}$ line for tungsten is $\lambda_{\alpha}=\frac{hc}{\Delta E}=\frac{6.63\times 10^{-34}\times3\times3^{8}}{58.2\times10^3\times1.6\times 10^{-19}}\;m$ or, $\lambda_{\alpha}\approx2.136\times10^{-11}\;m$ or, $\boxed{\lambda_{\alpha}=21.36\;pm}$
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