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Ch.7 - Quantum-Mechanical Model of the Atom
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Capitolo 7, Problema 45

Determine the energy of 1 mol of photons for each kind of light. (Assume three significant figures.) a. infrared radiation (1500 nm) b. visible light (500 nm) c. ultraviolet radiation (150 nm)

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Step 1: Recall the energy of a photon can be calculated using the equation: E = h * c / λ, where E is the energy, h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 J*s), c is the speed of light (3.00 x 10^8 m/s), and λ is the wavelength.
Step 2: Convert the wavelength from nanometers to meters. 1 nm = 1 x 10^-9 m. So, 1500 nm = 1500 x 10^-9 m = 1.5 x 10^-6 m.
Step 3: Substitute the values into the equation to calculate the energy of one photon: E = (6.626 x 10^-34 J*s) * (3.00 x 10^8 m/s) / (1.5 x 10^-6 m).
Step 4: To find the energy of 1 mol of photons, multiply the energy of one photon by Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10^23). So, E(mol) = E * (6.022 x 10^23).
Step 5: The result from step 4 is the energy of 1 mol of infrared radiation photons.

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