JEE Main 2022ChemistryStructure Of AtomPhotoelectric EffecteasyMCQ

JEE Main 2022Structure Of Atom Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

Question

The minimum energy that must be possessed by photons in order to produce the photoelectric effect with platinum metal is :

[Given : The threshold frequency of platinum is 1.3 1015 s1 and h = 6.6 1034 J s.]

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Correct answer
C8.58 1019 J

Step-by-step explanation

The minimum energy possessed by photons will be equal to the work function of the metal.

Emin = h0 J

= 6.6 1034 1.3 1015

= 8.58 1019 J

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