Question #deec2

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Jul 10, 2015

417 nm

Explanation:

planks equation gives us the relation E=hc/lambda
or lambda=hc/E
as E is in electron volts we need to first convert it into joules
E=3eV=3(1.6xx10^-19)=4.8xx10^-19J
Thus
lambda=6.67xx10^-34xx(3xx10^8)/(4.8xx10^-19)
lambda= 416.875 nm