A photon of 1.7 × × 10 -13 Joules is absorbed by a material under special circumstances. The correct statement is
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For electron and positron pair production, minimum energy is 
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Energy of photon is given 
Since energy of photon is greater than 1.02 MeV , So electron, positron pair will be created.
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