Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Structure, and Change

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1429290196
ISBN 13: 978-1-42929-019-7

Chapter 7 - Topic 7A - The origins of quantum mechanics - Exercises - Page 310: 7A.5(a)

Answer

$a) \space N = 2.77 \times 10^{18} \space photons/sec$ $a) \space N = 2.77 \times 10^{20} \space photons/sec$

Work Step by Step

Power is energy emitted per unit time i.e $P = {E\over t}$ Consider $t = 1 second$ $\therefore P = E = {Nhc\over \lambda}$ where $N$ is the number of photons emitted in one second and $\lambda = 550nm$ Hence, $$N = {P\lambda \over hc}$$ $(a)\space P = 1W$ $N = {1 \times 550 \times 10^{-9} \over 6.626\times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8} =2.77\times 10^{18}$ $(b)\space P = 100W$ $N = {100 \times 550 \times 10^{-9} \over 6.626\times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8} =2.77\times 10^{20}$
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