A source of UV light has a wavelength of 150 nm. How much energy does on of its photons have expressed in (a) joules and (b) electron-volts?
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a ) E = h . c / λ = 6.63 . 10^–34 . 3 . 10^8 / 150 . 10^–9 = 1.326 . 10^–18 Joules
b ) 1.326 . 10^–18 / 1.6 . 10^–19 = 8.29 eV
b ) 1.326 . 10^–18 / 1.6 . 10^–19 = 8.29 eV