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← ScienceWhich outcome results when a high-energy electron strikes a xenon atom?
A)Excitation of inner-shell electrons occurs✓
B)Nuclear fusion yields heavier elements
C)Chemical bonds readily form afterwards
D)Inert gas behavior is permanently disrupted
💡 Explanation
Inner shell electrons get excited to higher unoccupied antibonding orbitals when excited by the impact of high-energy electrons, triggering the Auger emission. Therefore, electrons in the core are affected rather than xenon losing its inert character because only the outer orbitals are involved.
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