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To obtain a diffraction peak, for a crystalline solid with interplane distance equal to the wavelength of incident $X$-ray radiation, the angle of incidence should be
ChemistrySolid StateKVPYKVPY 2011 (SB/SX)
Options:
  • A $90^{\circ}$
  • B $0^{\circ}$
  • C $30^{\circ}$
  • D $60^{\circ}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $30^{\circ}$
From Bragg's equation
$\begin{array}{l}
\mathrm{n} \lambda=2 \mathrm{~d} \sin \theta \\
\mathrm{d}=\lambda, \mathrm{n}=1 \\
1 \times \lambda=2 \times \lambda \sin \theta \\
\sin \theta=\frac{1}{-} \\
\theta=30^{\circ}
\end{array}$

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