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A proton, a neutron, an electron and an α -particle have same energy. Then, their de-Broglie wavelengths compare as: |
$λ_p=λ_n>λ_e>λ_α$ $λ_α<λ_p=λ_n<λ_e$ $λ_e<λ_p=λ_n>λ_e$ $λ_e=λ_p=λ_n=λ_α$ |
$λ_α<λ_p=λ_n<λ_e$ |
We know that the relation between λ and K is given by $λ=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mK}}$ Here, for the given value of energy K, $\frac{h}{\sqrt{2K}}$ is a constant. Thus, $λ∝\frac{1}{\sqrt{m}}$ $∴λ_p:λ_n:λ_e:λ_α$ $⇒=\frac{1}{\sqrt{m_p}}:\frac{1}{\sqrt{m_n}}:\frac{1}{\sqrt{m_e}}:\frac{1}{\sqrt{m_α}}$ Since, $m_p=m_n$, hence $λ_p=λ_n$ As, $m_α<m_p$, therefore $λ_α>λ_n$ Hence, $λ_α<λ_p=λ_n<λ_e$ |