Correct answer: (C) Secondary and backscattered electrons
Explanation
Low-energy secondary electrons escape from a shallow region and strongly reveal surface topography. Backscattered-electron yield depends on atomic number, producing compositional contrast. Thus C. Auger electrons are chiefly useful for surface elemental spectroscopy in this comparison.
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