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X-ray absorptiometry
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chemical analysis
- In chemical analysis: X-ray absorption
Absorbed X rays cause excitation of electrons from inner orbitals (those near the nucleus) to unoccupied outer orbitals. In some cases, the energy of the incident X ray is sufficient to ionize the analyte by completely removing the electron from the atom or…
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