Two Planes of a Crystal Are Separated by 3 $\times$ 10^-10 M)

question 25

Multiple Choice

Two planes of a crystal are separated by 3.25 Angstroms (or 3.25 $\times$ 10^-10 m) . How many maxima will there be in the diffraction pattern of 2.0 Angstrom X-rays from this crystal?

• A) 4
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) an infinite number
• E) 1

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