The wavelength of one line in the emission spectrum of carbon is 538 nm. What is the energy of one photon with this wavelength? a) 3.69 xx 10^(-19) J b) 3.69 xx 10^(-26) J c) 3.56 xx 10^(-40) J d) 1.19 xx 10^(-48) J

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2022-08-16

The wavelength of one line in the emission spectrum of carbon is 538 nm. What is the energy of one photon with this wavelength?
a) 3.69 \times 10^{-19} \ J
b) 3.69 \times 10^{-26} \ J
c) 3.56 \times 10^{-40} \ J
d) 1.19 \times 10^{-48} \ J

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Jason Petersen

Jason Petersen

Beginner2022-08-17Added 13 answers

The energy of one photon can be determined as,
E = h c λ
Here, h, c and λ represent the Planck’s constant, the speed of light and the wavelength, respectively.
Put all the known values in the above equation to calculate the energy of one photon.
E = ( 6.6262 × 10 34   J s ) ( 3 × 10 8   m / s ) 538   n m ( 10 9   m 1   m ) = 3.69 × 10 19   J
Hence, (a) is the correct option.

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