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5 December, 04:00

Ionizing a ground state hydrogen atom requires 2.179 * 10-18 J of energy. What wavelength of light is required to ionize hydrogen and in what region of the electromagnetic spectrum is it?

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  1. 5 December, 04:27
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    91.2 nm which in UV light region

    Explanation:

    Energy E = h v = hc / λ where h is Planck constant, c is speed of light and λ is the wavelength

    λ = hc / E = (6.626 * 10 ⁻³⁴ * 3.0 * 10⁸) / 2.179 * 10-18 J = 9.12 * 10⁻⁸ m = 91.2 nm which in UV light region
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