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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Dual Nature of Matter

The metal which has the highest work function in the following is

  1. A Cesium Cs
  2. B Sodium Na
  3. C Aluminium Al
  4. D Platinum Pt
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(D) Platinum Pt

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Work function is the minimum energy required by an electron to escape from the metal surface. It depends on the properties of the metal and the nature of the surface. The work function is higest for Platinum with value of 5.65 eV and it is lowest for Cesium with value…