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Ch.6 - Electronic Structure of Atoms
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Capitolo 6, Problema 88a

In an experiment to study the photoelectric effect, a scientist measures the kinetic energy of ejected electrons as a function of the frequency of radiation hitting a metal surface. She obtains the following plot. The point labeled 'n0' corresponds to light with a wavelength of 542 nm. (a) What is the value of n0 in s - 1?
Graph showing electron kinetic energy vs frequency, with point 'n0' at 542 nm wavelength.

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Identify the given wavelength (λ) of light, which is 542 nm.
Convert the wavelength from nanometers to meters by multiplying by 10^-9.
Use the speed of light equation, c = λν, where c is the speed of light (3.00 x 10^8 m/s), λ is the wavelength in meters, and ν is the frequency in s^-1.
Rearrange the equation to solve for the frequency (ν): ν = c / λ.
Substitute the values for c and λ into the equation to find the frequency ν.

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