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Ultraviolet radiation and radiation of shorter wavelengths
Chapter 7, Problem 73E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 73E
Ultraviolet radiation and radiation of shorter wavelengths can damage biological molecules because they carry enough energy to break bonds within the molecules. A typical carbon-carbon bond requires 348 kJ/mol to break. What is the longest wavelength of radiation with enough energy to break carbon-carbon bonds?
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QUESTION:
Problem 73E
Ultraviolet radiation and radiation of shorter wavelengths can damage biological molecules because they carry enough energy to break bonds within the molecules. A typical carbon-carbon bond requires 348 kJ/mol to break. What is the longest wavelength of radiation with enough energy to break carbon-carbon bonds?
ANSWER:
Problem 73
Ultraviolet radiation and radiation of shorter wavelengths can damage biological molecules because they carry enough energy to break bonds within the molecules. A typical carbon-carbon bond requires 348 kJ/mol to break. What is the longest wavelength of radiation with enough energy to break carbon-carbon bonds?
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 of 3
Wavelength can be calculated by the following equation;
........................(1)
Here,
h = Plank’s constant
E = Energy
c = Velocity of the light.