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A mole of red photons of wavelength 725 nm has _______ kJ of energy.

A. 165
B. 227
C. 2.74 x 10^-19
D. 4.56 x 10^-46
E. 6.05 x 10^-3

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Final answer:

The energy of a mole of red photons of wavelength 725 nm is 2.74 x 10^(-19) J.

Step-by-step explanation:

The energy of a photon can be calculated using the equation E = hf, where E is the energy, h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10-34 J-s), and f is the frequency of the photon. Since the question provides the wavelength of the red photon (725 nm), we need to convert it to frequency by using the equation c = λf, where c is the speed of light (3.00 x 108 m/s). Rearranging the equation to solve for f, we get f = c/λ. Substituting the values, we have f = (3.00 x 108 m/s) / (725 x 10-9 m) = 4.14 x 1014 Hz. Using this value for f, we can now calculate the energy by multiplying it with Planck's constant, giving us: E = (6.626 x 10-34 J-s) x (4.14 x 1014 Hz) = 2.74 x 10-19 J.

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