Ultraviolet radiation and radiation of shorter wavelengths

Chapter 7, Problem 73E

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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?

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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?

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Wavelength can be calculated by the following equation;

                                               ........................(1)

Here,

h = Plank’s constant

E = Energy

c = Velocity of the light.

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