The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)can Accelerate Electrons to an Energy

question 50

Multiple Choice

The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) can accelerate electrons to an energy of 50 GeV.The wavelength of these electrons is of the order

• A)0.2 fm
• B)0.02 fm
• C)0.002 fm
• D)0.006 fm
• E)0.008 fm

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Definitions:

Specific Rotation

A measure of the degree to which a compound can rotate plane-polarized light, specific to its concentration and the length of the light path through the sample.

(S)-glyceraldehyde

The S-configuration enantiomer of glyceraldehyde, which serves as a standard for determining the absolute configuration of chiral molecules.

(R)-glyceraldehyde

A carbohydrate that is the R-enantiomer of glyceraldehyde, serving as a simple monosaccharide and a basic building block for more complex sugars.

(-)-glyceraldehyde

A specific stereoisomer of glyceraldehyde, a simple sugar molecule that serves as an intermediate in several metabolic pathways.