Principles of General Chemistry
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780073402697
Author: SILBERBERG, Martin S.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.37P
The distance between two adjacent peaks on a wave is called the wavelength.
- The wavelength of a beam of ultraviolet light is 247 nanometers (nm). What is its wavelength in meters?
- The wavelength of a beam of red light is 6760 pm. What is its wavelength in angstroms (A)?
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