Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used to treat cancers of the brain and other tissues. A gamma ray emitted by an atom of this isotope has an energy of 9.30 MeV (million electron volts; 1 ev = 1.602 x 10-19 J). What is the frequency (in Hz) and the wavelength (in m) of this gamma ray? Enter your answers in seientific notation. Frequency: x 10 Hz Wavelength: x 10

Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used to treat cancers of the brain and other tissues. A gamma ray emitted by an atom of this isotope has an energy of 9.30 MeV (million electron volts; 1 ev = 1.602 x 10-19 J). What is the frequency (in Hz) and the wavelength (in m) of this gamma ray? Enter your answers in seientific notation. Frequency: x 10 Hz Wavelength: x 10

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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