Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The energy of an excited copper atom when it generates an x - ray photon of frequency
Concept Introduction:
Energy of a photon can be expressed mathematically as given below.
Where, h is the Planck’s constant,
(a)
Answer to Problem 1B.8E
The energy of an excited copper atom when it generates an x - ray photon of frequency
Explanation of Solution
Given that, the frequency is
The energy of an excited copper atom when it generates an x - ray photon of frequency
Therefore, the energy of an excited copper atom when it generates an x - ray photon of frequency
(b)
Interpretation:
The energy of
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
(b)
Answer to Problem 1B.8E
The energy of
Explanation of Solution
The energy of one copper atom is
The energy of
Therefore, the energy of
(c)
Interpretation:
The energy of
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
(c)
Answer to Problem 1B.8E
The energy of
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of number of copper atoms present in
The energy of one copper atom is
Therefore, the energy of
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