Atomic Structure Can Be Probed with Electromagnetic Waves That Have

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Essay

Atomic structure can be probed with electromagnetic waves that have wavelengths of the order of the size of an atom. If Bohr's radius of the hydrogen atom is 0.05 nm, what is the frequency and energy (in electronvolts) of a wave suitable for exploring the atom? What kind of electromagnetic waves are those?

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