A beam of X-rays at a certain wavelength are scattered from a free electron that is at rest, and the scattered beam is observed at $45.0 ^ { \circ }$ from the incident beam. What is the change in the wavelength of the $\mathrm { x }$-rays during this process? (melectron $= 9.11 \times 10 ^ { - 31 } \mathrm {~kg} , c = 3.00 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } , h = 6.626 \times$ 10^-34J.s) A) $1.75 \times 10 ^ { - 13 } \mathrm {~m}$ B) $2.76 \times 10 ^ { - 13 } \mathrm {~m}$ C) $0 \mathrm {~m}$ D) $7.10 \times 10 ^ { - 13 } \mathrm {~m}$ E) $3.56 \times 10 ^ { - 13 } \mathrm {~m}$

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To find the change in the wavelength of the X-rays during the scattering process, we can use the Compton scattering formula, which describes the change in wavelength ($\Delta \lambda$) of photons when they are scattered by particles such as electrons. The formula is given by:
$$
\Delta \lambda = \frac{h}{m_e c} (1 - \cos \theta)
$$
where:
- $h$ is the Planck constant ($6.626 \times 10^{-34} \text{ J}\cdot\text{s}$),
- $m_e$ is the mass of the electron ($9.11 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg}$),
- $c$ is the speed of light ($3.00 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s}$),
- $\theta$ is the scattering angle (in this case, $45.0^\circ$).
First, we need to convert the scattering angle from degrees to radians because the trigonometric functions in the formula require the angle to be in radians.
$$
\theta = 45.0^\circ = \frac{45.0}{180} \pi \text{ radians} = \frac{\pi}{4} \text{ radians}
$$
Now we can calculate the change in wavelength:
$$
\Delta \lambda = \frac{6.626 \times 10^{-34}}{9.11 \times 10^{-31} \times 3.00 \times 10^8} (1 - \cos \frac{\pi}{4})
$$
$$
\Delta \lambda = \frac{6.626 \times 10^{-34}}{2.733 \times 10^{-22}} (1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})
$$
$$
\Delta \lambda = \frac{6.626 \times 10^{-34}}{2.733 \times 10^{-22}} (\frac{\sqrt{2} - 1}{\sqrt{2}})
$$
$$
\Delta \lambda = \frac{6.626}{2.733} \times 10^{-12} (\frac{\sqrt{2} - 1}{\sqrt{2}})
$$
$$
\Delta \lambda \approx \frac{2.425}{\sqrt{2}} \times 10^{-12}
$$
$$
\Delta \lambda \approx \frac{2.425}{1.414} \times 10^{-12}
$$
$$
\Delta \lambda \approx 1.715 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}
$$
$$
\Delta \lambda \approx 1.72 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}
$$
The closest answer to our calculated value is:
A) $1.75 \times 10^{-13} \text{ m}$
However, our calculated value is an order of magnitude larger than the provided options. It seems there might be a mistake in the options or in the calculation. The correct calculation should yield a result on the order of $10^{-12}$ meters, which is not present in the options. If we assume the options are correct, then there might be a typo, and the closest correct option would be:
D) $7.10 \times 10^{-13} \text{ m}$
But this does not match our calculated value. Please double-check the options and the calculation for any errors.

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