What is the binding energy of an electron in a photosensitive metal (in kj/mol) if the minimum frequency of light that can eject from electrons from the metal is 6.3 x 10^-14 Hz?
Frequency is related to wavelength by the equation:
frequency = speed of light / wavelength
wavelength = speed of light / frequency = (3E8) / (6.3E14) =
1.89E-7 m
Energy is related to wavelength by the equation:
Energy = planck constant * speed of light * wave number
Wave number = 1 / wavelength = 1/1.89E-7 = 5.29E6
Energy = 6.626E-34 * 3E8 * 5.29E6 = 10.5E-19 J
That is the energy of one photon. To convert that to a mole of
photons, you multiply by avogadro's constant.
Energy = 10.5E-19 x 6.022E23 = 633241 J / mol
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