JEE Main 2018ChemistryStructure Of AtomPhotoelectric EffecteasyMCQ

JEE Main 2018Structure Of Atom Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot

Question

Ejection of the photoelectron from metal in the photoelectric experiment can be stopped by applying 0.5 V when the radiation of 250 nm is used. The work function of the metal is :

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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B4.5 eV

Step-by-step explanation

= 250 nm = 2500

E = = = 4.96 eV

K. E = 0.5 eV

As, K. E = E 0

0.5 = 4.96

= 4.46 eV 4.5 eV

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