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The rest mass of an electron as well as that of positron is 0.51 MeV. When an electron and positron are annihilate, they produce gamma-rays of wavelength(s)

A

`0.012 Å`

B

`0.024 Å`

C

`0.012Å` to `oo`

D

`0.024 Å` to `oo`

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The correct Answer is:
A
Total Energy `= (hc)/(lamda)`
`rArr lamda= (6.6 xx 10^(-34) xx 3 xx 10^(8))/((0.51 + 0.51) xx 10^(6) xx 1.6 xx 10^(-19)) = 0.012 Å`
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