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A photon of light has energy of 3.66 x 10-19 J. Calculate the frequency and wavelength of this photon of light.

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This solution shows step-by-step calculations to determine the frequency and wavelength of the photon of light using the energy level value.

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The energy E of a photon of frequency f is given by:

E = h*f

Where h is the Planck's constant.

Thus:

f = E/h

Once ...

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