Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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Chapter 6 The Structure of Atoms - Study Questions - Page 247a: 12

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Energy required by the atom is the same as the one provided by the photon: $E=h\times\nu$ $6.7\times 10^{-19}\ J=6.626\times10^{-34}\ J.s\times \nu$ $\nu=10.11\times10^{14}\ 1/s$ $c=\lambda\times\nu$ $\lambda=2.998\times10^8\ m/s\div 10.11\times10^{14}\ 1/s$ $\lambda=2.96\times10^{-7}\ m=296\ nm$ No, the maximum wavelength allowed for the switch to work is 296 nm.
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