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Wavelength and Frequency (Simplified)
2. Atoms and the Periodic Table / Wavelength and Frequency (Simplified) / Problem 3
Problem 3

An electron transition in a hydrogen atom emits a photon with a wavelength of 486 nm. Calculate the energy of the photon in electronvolts (eV), given 1 eV = 1.602 x 10^-19 J.