X-rays with wavelengths of 128 pm was used to study a crystal which produced a reflection of 15.8 degrees. Assuming first order diffraction (n = 1), what is the distance between the planes of atoms (d)?

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X-rays with wavelengths of 128 pm was used to study a crystal which produced a reflection of 15.8 degrees. Assuming first order diffraction (n = 1), what is the distance between the planes of atoms (d)?
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