The basis for a particular type of technique used for the analysis of the crystal structure of molecules involves the diffraction of electromagnetic radiation of a particular type by atoms and molecules. This diffraction occurs because the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation is similar to the size of the particle which causes the diffraction. a) For the sake of this problem, the diameter of an atom causing diffraction is 200 pm. What type of electromagnetic radiation gets diffracted by a crystal made up of the described atoms? b) When beams of electrons are passed at high speed through atoms the electrons can be diffracted. Calculate the speed of an electron that would be necessary for an electron passing through atoms with a diameter of 200 pm. c) When beams of neutrons are passed at high speed through atoms the neutrons can be diffracted. Calculate the speed of a neutron that would be necessary for that neutron to be diffracted when passing through atoms with a diameter of 200 pm.
The basis for a particular type of technique used for the analysis of the crystal structure of molecules involves the diffraction of electromagnetic radiation of a particular type by atoms and molecules. This diffraction occurs because the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation is similar to the size of the particle which causes the diffraction. a) For the sake of this problem, the diameter of an atom causing diffraction is 200 pm. What type of electromagnetic radiation gets diffracted by a crystal made up of the described atoms? b) When beams of electrons are passed at high speed through atoms the electrons can be diffracted. Calculate the speed of an electron that would be necessary for an electron passing through atoms with a diameter of 200 pm. c) When beams of neutrons are passed at high speed through atoms the neutrons can be diffracted. Calculate the speed of a neutron that would be necessary for that neutron to be diffracted when passing through atoms with a diameter of 200 pm.
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