Which of the following is an accurate statement?
A) In vacuum, ultraviolet photons travel faster than infrared photons.
B) Infrared photons have enough energy to readily break bonds in a nucleic acid molecule like DNA.
C) Photons can have positive or negative charge.
D) An ultraviolet photon has more energy than does an infrared photon.

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Ultraviolet photons have shorter wavelengths than infrared photons, which means they have higher energy according to the equation E = hc/λ, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, c is the speed of light, and λ is the wavelength.

Which of the Following Is an Accurate Statement