A photon has an energy of 5.53 × 10^-17 J. What is its frequency in s^-1 (h = 6.63 × 10^-34 J • s)? 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) 8.34 × 10¹⁶ s^-1

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The frequency of a photon is calculated using the formula $ f = \frac{E}{h} $. Substituting the given values, $ f = \frac{5.53 \times 10^{-17} \text{ J}}{6.63 \times 10^{-34} \text{ J•s}} \approx 8.34 \times 10^{16} \text{ s}^{-1} $.

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