The wavelength $\lambda$ of the ${K_{\alpha}}$ line of characteristic $X$-ray spectra varies with atomic number $Z$ approximately as:

  • A
    $\lambda \propto Z$
  • B
    $\lambda \propto \sqrt{Z}$
  • C
    $\lambda \propto \frac{1}{Z^2}$
  • D
    $\lambda \propto \frac{1}{Z}$

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