Lew Riley on Nostr: npub1kpwlx…xxzz4 npub1gx9eq…4d0tk The X rays come from inner electrons being ...

npub1kpwlxpzkxfmuxjmzc2wp3rf9vjg0sgydmlhsnrgqr3maf59h86qqdxxzz4 (npub1kpw…xzz4) npub1gx9eqc86s0f3yp3m4xq8ck93sr3l5ghld3x702enzjcq483m20vsw4d0tk (npub1gx9…d0tk) The X rays come from inner electrons being occasionally blasted out of the atom by the escaping alpha. (The X rays are emitted as replacement electrons drop into the vacancies.) The kinetic energy of the alpha is far too great for an electron (or two) to hitch a ride.