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Explanation:
The Bragg's law can be written as:
nλ = 2dsinθ
where n is the order of diffraction, λ is the wavelength of incident radiation, d is the interplanar spacing of the crystal, and θ is the angle of incidence.
For a cubic crystal, the interplanar spacing of the (100) plane is given by:
d100 = a/√2
where a is the lattice parameter of the cubic crystal.
Now, for the second order diffraction from the (100) plane, n = 2. Substituting the values of n and d100 in Bragg's law, we get:
2λ = 2(a/√2)sinθ
λ = (a/√2)sinθ
Similarly, for the first order diffraction from the (200) plane, n = 1 and the interplanar spacing is given by:
d200 = a/√8
Substituting the values of n and d200 in Bragg's law, we get:
λ = 2(a/√8)sinθ
λ = (a/√2)sinθ
Hence, we can see that the second order diffraction from the (100) plane is equivalent to the first order diffraction from the (200) plane. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.