Calculate the Frequency of the Red Light Emitted by a Neon

question 1

Multiple Choice

Calculate the frequency of the red light emitted by a neon sign with a wavelength of 659.9 nm.

• A)2.20 × 10¹⁴ s^-1
• B)1.98 × 10¹⁴ s^-1
• C)4.55 × 10¹⁴ s^-1
• D)5.05 × 10¹⁴ s^-1
• E)3.32 × 10¹⁴ s^-1

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