Calculate the energy

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Particles and radiation · Particles and radiation

Problem

Calculate the energy, in joules, of a single photon whose wavelength is 2.80×10−3 m2.80\times10^{-3}\,\text{m}. Based on the magnitude of this energy, indicate whether the photon is most likely to cause a rotational, vibrational, or electronic transition in a molecule.

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