What is the energy imparted to each electron in Compton-scattering at 87.0°?

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Homework Statement


Photons of wavelength 59.0 pm are Compton-scattered from a free electron in an aluminum block, at 87.0° from the original direction. What energy (in electronvolts) has been imparted to each electron?

Homework Equations


\frac{h}{mc} = 0.0024nm for e-
∇λ = \frac{h}{mc} (1-cosθ)
hc = 1240 eV*nm

The Attempt at a Solution


I got as answer: 2.02 \times 104eV (its wrong):

∇λ = 0.0024nm *(1-cos(87°)) = 0.0023nm
λ2 = λ1+∇λ = 0.059nm + 0.0023nm = 0.0613nm
E2 = hc/λ2 = 1240eV*nm / 0.0613nm = 2.02 \times 104eV
 
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