Which outcome occurs when a high-energy photon interacts with an atom's inner electron orbital?

💡 Explanation

When a high-energy photon ejects an inner-shell electron, Auger electron emission becomes probable because the resulting core hole is filled by another electron, transferring energy to eject a second electron. Therefore Auger emission occurs, rather than other processes, which either require lower energy photons or involve different electron transitions.

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