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Calculate the energy in electron volts of X-rays that have a frequency of 3.00 x 100 Hz.

120 eV
124 eV
366 eV

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Answer:

E = 124 eV

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The frequency of the X-rays, ν = 3.0 x 10¹⁰ Hz

The formula for calculating the energy of the electromagnetic waves of a single photon of having frequency 'ν' is given by the relation

E = hν joules

Where,

h - Planck's constant (6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ Js)

Substituting the values in the above equation

E = 6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ Js x 3.0 x 10¹⁰ Hz

= 1.9878 x 10⁻²³ J

Converting it into eV

E = 1.9878 x 10⁻²³ x 6.242 x 10¹⁸ eV

= 124 eV

Therefore, the energy in electron volts of X-rays is, E = 124 eV

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