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A line in the spectrum of atomic mercury has a wavelength of 258 nm. When mercury...

A line in the spectrum of atomic mercury has a wavelength of 258 nm. When mercury emits a photon of light at this wavelength, the frequency of this light is

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8.61 &?????; 10

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The answer is: (c) 1.16 x 10^15 s-1 wavelength = 258 nm = 258 x 10^ (-9) m Frequency c/wavelength (where c is speed of light)

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8.61 &?????; 10

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7.70 &?????; 10

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