1) If λCu is the wavelength of kα , X-ray line of copper (atomic number 29) and λMo is the wavelength of the kα , X-ray line of molybdnenum (atomic number 42), then the ratio λCu/ λMo is close to A) 1.99 B) 2.14 C) 0.50 D) 0.48 Answer: Option BExplanation:kα transition takes place from n1=2 to n2=1 ∴ 1λ=R(Z−b)2[1(1)2−1(2)2] For K-series, b=1 ∴ 1λ∝(Z−1)2 ⇒ λCuλMo=(zM0−1)2(zCu−1)2 =(42−1)2(29−1)2=41×4128×28 =1681784=2.144