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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

What is the energy of photons that corresponds to the wave number of 2.5*10-5 cm-

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
given wave number = 2.5*10-5 cm-1 = 2.5*10-3 m-1
energy of photons is given by E =hc*wave_number
E = 6.636*10^-34 * 3*10^8 * 2.5* 10-3 = 4.969*10^-28 Joules