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Suppose that at least 12.2 eV is needed to free an electron from a particular element...

Suppose that at least 12.2 eV is needed to free an electron from a particular element to ionize the atom. What is the lowest frequency photon which can acomplish this? and what is the corresponding wavelength for that photon?

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