The wavelength of the blue light given off by a mercury vapor street lamp is 436 nm. What is the frequency of this light in hertz (s^-1)? A)6.88 × 10⁵ s^-1 B)6.88 × 10¹⁴ s^-1 C)1.45 × 10^-6 s^-1 D)1.45 × 10^-13 s^-1 E)1.31 × 10² s^-1

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The frequency (f) can be calculated using the speed of light (c = 3.00 × 10^8 m/s) and the wavelength (λ = 436 nm = 436 × 10^-9 m). Using the formula f = c/λ, the frequency is approximately 6.88 × 10^14 s^-1.

The Wavelength of the Blue Light Given Off by a Mercury