Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Waves

Question:

One requires 11 eV of energy to dissociate a carbon monoxide molecule into carbon and oxygen atoms. The minimum frequency of the appropriate electromagnetic radiation to achieve the dissociation lies in:

Options:

visible region

infrared region

ultraviolet region

microwave region

Correct Answer:

ultraviolet region

Explanation:

Given, energy required to dissociate a carbon monoxide molecule into carbon and oxygen atoms E = 11 eV

We know that, E = hv

where 6.62 × 10-34 J-s, v = frequency

⇒ 11eV = hv ,

⇒ $v=\frac{11 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}}{h} J=\frac{11 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}}{6.62 \times 10^{-34}} J=2.65 \times 10^{15} Hz$

The frequency radiation belongs to ultraviolet region.