How are ionization energy and the photoelectric effect related?

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Gió
Mar 13, 2017

I tried this:

Explanation:

In the Photoelectric Effect light of a certain frequency #f# hitting the surface of a metal frees electrons that will be emitted from the metal.
This is because the photons of light carry an energy #E=hf# (#h# is Planck's constant) that it is enough to ionize the surface atoms of the metal.
So, basically, light will supply the right energy to ionize the atoms of the metal.

Hope it helps.

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