Chemistry: Structure and Properties Custom Edition for Rutgers University General Chemistry
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Author: Nivaldo J. Tro
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Chapter 3, 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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