Question
Why are the metals opaque to visible light and transparent to x-rays and gamma rays?
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Metals are opaque to visible light because they contain a large number of free electrons that can easily absorb and re-emit the energy of visible photons. When visible light strikes the metal surface, these conduction electrons oscillate collectively, reflecting most of the incident light and preventing transmission through the
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