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We wish to see inside an atom. Assuming the atom to have a diameter 10 pm, this means that one must be able to resolve a width of say 10 pm. If electron microscope is used, the minimum electron energy required is about

A

1.5 keV

B

1.5 MeV

C

150 keV

D

15 keV.

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