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← ScienceWhich consequence results when electron capture causes core orbitals to substantially overlap?
A)Auger electron emission probability increases✓
B)Bremsstrahlung radiation becomes heavily attenuated
C)Compton scattering probability decreases
D)Pair production rates significantly increase
💡 Explanation
The Auger electron emission increases because electron capture fills the inner shell vacancy. The **electron rearrangement** therefore increases the probability of relaxation via electron emission rather than X-ray emission, because increased orbital overlap enhances electron-electron interactions.
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