Calculate the energy in joule corresponding to light of wavelength 45 nm. (Planck’s constant, h=6.63×10-34 J s, speed of light, c=3×108ms-1) [2014]
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E=hcλ [Given, λ=45 nm=45×10-9 m]
On putting the given values in the equation, we get
E=6.63×10-34×3×10845×10-9=4.42×10-18 J