A photon has an energy of 5.53 * 10¯¹⁷ J. What is its frequency in s¯¹? A) 3.66 * 10¯⁵⁰ s¯¹ B) 1.20 * 10¯¹⁷ s¯¹ C) 3.59 * 10¯⁹ s¯¹ D) 2.78 * 10⁸ s¯¹ E) 8.35 * 10¹⁶ s¯¹

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The frequency of a photon can be calculated using the formula E = hν, where E is the energy, h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s), and ν is the frequency. Solving for ν gives ν = E/h = (5.53 x 10^-17 J) / (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s) = 8.35 x 10^16 s^-1.

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