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Calculate the minimum frequency of a photon required to ionise a hydrogen atom in the ground state. (Take
h
=
6.63
×
10
−
34
J
s
h = 6.63\times10^{-34}\,\text{J\,s}
h
=
6.63
×
1
0
−
34
J
s
,
1
eV
=
1.6
×
10
−
19
J
1\,\text{eV}=1.6\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}
1
eV
=
1.6
×
1
0
−
19
J
and ionisation energy of hydrogen
=
13.6
eV
=13.6\,\text{eV}
=
13.6
eV
.) a)
6.6
×
10
15
Hz
6.6\times10^{15}\,\text{Hz}
6.6
×
1
0
15
Hz
b)
3.3
×
10
15
Hz
3.3\times10^{15}\,\text{Hz}
3.3
×
1
0
15
Hz
c)
2.5
×
10
15
Hz
2.5\times10^{15}\,\text{Hz}
2.5
×
1
0
15
Hz
d)
3.3
×
10
14
Hz
3.3\times10^{14}\,\text{Hz}
3.3
×
1
0
14
Hz
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