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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Structure of Atom

A photon of wavelength \(3000 Å\) strikes a metal surface. The work function of the metal is \(2.13 \mathrm{eV}\). What is the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectron?
\(\left(\mathrm{h}=6.626 \times 10^{-34} \mathrm{Js}\right)\)

  1. A \(4.0 \mathrm{eV}\)
  2. B \(3.0 \mathrm{eV}\)
  3. C \(2.0 \mathrm{eV}\)
  4. D \(1.0 \mathrm{eV}\)
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(C) \(2.0 \mathrm{eV}\)

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\(\lambda=3000 Å=3 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}, \phi=2.13 \mathrm{eV}\)…