Green light has a wavelength of 5200 Å. Calculate the energy of one photon of green light. A)3.4 × 10 ⁻⁴⁰ J B)3.4 × 10 ⁻³⁰J C)3.8 × 10 ⁻²⁹ J D)3.4 × 10 ⁻²⁷ J E)3.8 × 10 ⁻¹⁹ J

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The energy of a photon is calculated using the formula E = hc/λ, where h is Planck's constant (6.626 × 10^-34 J·s), c is the speed of light (3 × 10^8 m/s), and λ is the wavelength in meters (5200 Å = 5200 × 10^-10 m). Substituting these values gives E ≈ 3.8 × 10^-19 J.

Green Light Has a Wavelength of 5200 Å