X-rays are diffracted by a crystal but not by a diffraction grating because_____________?

A. The wavelengths of X-rays are of the same order of magnitude as the separation between atoms in a crystal

B. The lines in a diffraction grating cannot reflect X-rays.

C. The penetration power of X-rays is high in a diffraction grating

D. The ions in a crystal are well arranged

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