When an x-ray photon with a slightly greater energy than the binding energy of the inner-shell electron interacts with that inner-shell electron, the following interaction results:

a. Compton scattering
b. coherent scattering
c. photoelectric absorption
d. characteristic radiation


c. photoelectric absorption

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A. OV screen B. Encounters screen C. The Care Tree D. The Edit menu of the Practice View screen

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