A Researcher Is Investigating a Cubic Crystal with X-Rays

question 15

Short Answer

A researcher is investigating a cubic crystal with x-rays. He is looking at Bragg reflection from the planes parallel to the cube faces. He finds that when using x-rays of 0.165 nm a strong first maximum occurs when the beam makes an angle of 23.5° with the planes. What is the spacing of adjacent atoms in the crystal?

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