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What is the frequency of radiation emitted by a photon of light if the energy released during its transition to ground state is 3.611 × 10-15 joules?

(Planck's constant is 6.626 × 10-34 joule seconds)

User Luc Bloom
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E=hf
3.611x10⁻¹⁵ = (6.63x10⁻³⁴)(f)
f=
(3.611x10 x^(-15) )/(6.63x10 x^(-34) )
f=5.45x10¹⁸
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