Question
Question: Consider aiming a beam of free electrons towards free protons. When they scatter, an electron and a ...
Consider aiming a beam of free electrons towards free protons. When they scatter, an electron and a proton cannot combine to produce a H-atom, because of
A
Energy conservation
B
Simultaneously releasing energy in the form of radiation
C
Momentum conservation
D
Angular momentum conservation
Answer
Energy conservation
Explanation
Solution
When a beam of free electron is aimed towards free protons the electrons get scattered on account of energy conservation