Statement 1: When a beam of highly energetic neutrons is incident on a tungsten target, no X-rays will be produced. Statement 2: Neutrons do not exert any electrostatic force on electrons or nucleus of an atom.

Statement 1: When a beam of highly energetic neutrons is incident on a

1.	Statement 1: When a beam of highly energetic neutrons is incident on a tungsten target, no X-rays will be produced. Statement 2: Neutrons do not exert any electrostatic force on electrons or nucleus of an atom.
Answer» Statement-1 is true, Statement-2: is true, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1. Statement-1 is true, Statement-2: is true, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1. Statement-1 is true but statement-2 is FALSE Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true Solution :NEUTRON will KNOCK out ELECTRONS in target LEADING to production of characterstic X-ray hence statement-1 is false.