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nordsb [41]
3 years ago
10

A light source of wavelength, l, illuminates a metal and ejects photoelectrons with a maximum kinetic energy of 1 eV. A second l

ight source of wavelength l/2 ejects photoelectrons with a maximum kinetic energy of 4 eV. What is the work function of the metal
Chemistry
1 answer:
madreJ [45]3 years ago
3 0

Explanation:

From first source, kinetic energy (K.E_{1}) ejected is 1 eV and wavelength of light is \lambda.

From second source, kinetic energy (K.E_{2}) ejected is 4 eV and wavelength of light is \frac{\lambda}{2}.

Relation between work function, wavelength, and kinetic energy is as follows.

                   K.E = \frac{hc}{\lambda} - \phi

where,        h = Plank's constant = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} J.s

                   c = speed of light = 3 \times 10^{8} m/s

Also, it is known that 1 eV = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} J

Therefore, substituting the values in the above formula as follows.

  • From first source,

                      K.E_{1} = \frac{hc}{\lambda} - \phi  

            1 eV = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} J = \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^{8}}{\lambda} - \phi    

    1.6 \times 10^{-19} J = \frac{1.98 \times 10^{-25} J.m}{\lambda} - \phi        ........... (1)

  • From second source,

                  K.E_{2} = \frac{hc}{\lambda} - \phi  

          4 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19} J = \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^{8}}{\frac{\lambda}{2}} - \phi        

                 6.4 \times 10^{-19} J = \frac{2 \times 1.98 \times 10^{-25} J.m}{\lambda} - \phi        ........... (2)        

Now, divide equation (2) by 2. Therefore, it will become

       {6.4 \times 10^{-19}J}{2} = \frac{2 \times 1.98 \times 10^{-25} J.m}{2\lambda} - \frac{\phi}{2}

                3.2 \times 10^{-19}J = \frac{1.98 \times 10^{-25} J.m}{\lambda} - \frac{\phi}{2}   ......... (3)

Now, subtract equation (3) from equation (1), we get the following.

                 1.6 \times 10^{-19} = \frac{\phi}{2}

                    \phi = 3.2 \times 10^{-19}

                          = 2 eV

Thus, we can conclude that work function of the metal is 2 eV.

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