The ejection of the photoelectron from the Silver metal in the photoelectric effect experiment can be stopped by applying the - Chemistry - Structure of Atom

Question

The ejection of the photoelectron from the Silver metal in the
photoelectric effect experiment can be stopped by applying the
voltage of 0 35 V when the radiation 25 6 7 nm is used Calculate
the work function for Silver metal

Animesh Paul · Accepted Answer

Dear student,

Energy of incident radiation = E = hcλE = 6
626 × 10-34×3 0 × 108256
7 ×10-9= 7
74 ×10-19 JE = 7
74 ×10-19 1
602 × 10-19 = 4
83 eVThe potential energy = 0
35 eVWork function = 4 83 - 0
35 = 4 48 eV

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The ejection of the photoelectron from the Silver metal in the photoelectric effect experiment can be stopped by applying the voltage of 0.35 V when the radiation 25 6.7 nm is used. Calculate the work function for Silver metal .