If the energy of a photon of light is 3.37 x 10^-¹⁹ J, what is the frequency of the light? A)1.12 x 10^-²⁷ s^-¹ B)8.90 x 10²⁶ s^-¹ C)5.09 x 10¹⁴ s^-¹ D)6.70 x 10^-⁴⁴ s^-¹ E)1.01 x 10^-¹⁰ s^-¹

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The energy of a photon is given by E = hν, where h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s) and ν is the frequency. Solving for ν gives ν = E/h = (3.37 x 10^-19 J) / (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s) = 5.09 x 10^14 s^-1.

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