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Which one of the following is correct ?
The wavelength of the X-rays

A

is longer than the wavelength of sound waves

B

is longer than the wavelength of the yellow sodium light

C

is longer than the wavelength of ratio waves

D

is of the order of 0.1 nanometer

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D
The wavelength of X-rays is very short. The wavelength range of X-rays is `10^(-10)` on to `10^(-8)` m.
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