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Question

An electron with kinetic energy 10 eV is incident on a hydrogen atom in its ground state. The collision

Options

A.must be elastic
B.may be partially elastic
C.must be completely inelastic    
D.may be completely inelastic 

Solution

10 eV electron cannot excite a hydrogen atom Hence collision is elastic.

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