What transition energy corresponds to an absorption line at 460 nm?

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Gió
Mar 11, 2017

I got 4.3×10^(-19)J

Explanation:

We can use Einstein's relationship for the energy:
E=hf
Where f is frequency and h is Planck's constant.
In numbers:
E=6.63×10^(-34)*(3×10^8)/(460×10^(-9))=4.3×10^(-19)J

Where:
f=("speed of light")/("wavelength")

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