Sodium Lamps Emit Yellow Light with Nominal Wavelength of 589 $\times$

question 55

Multiple Choice

Sodium lamps emit yellow light with nominal wavelength of 589 nm.What is the energy of these photons in kJ/mol?

• A)3.37 \(\times\) 10^-9 kJ/mol
• B)2.35 \(\times\)10^-7 kJ/mol
• C)120 kJ/mol
• D)70.5 kJ/mol
• E)202 kJ/mol

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