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A 100 W sodium lamp emits light of wavelength 589 nm. Approximately how many photons does it emit per second? Take hc = 1240 eV nm and 1 eV = 1.6 × 10^-19 J.

Answer: 3 × 10²⁰.

A 3 × 10¹⁸
B 6 × 10²⁰
C 1.5 × 10²⁰
D 3 × 10²⁰

Correct answer: D. 3 × 10²⁰

Explanation: Energy per photon = 1240/589 = 2.11 eV = 3.37 × 10^-19 J. Number per second = 100/(3.37 × 10^-19) ≈ 3 × 10²⁰.

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A 100 W sodium lamp emits light of wavelength 589 nm. Approximately how many photons does it emit per second? Take hc = 1240 eV nm and 1 eV = 1.6 &times; 10-19 J.

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A 100 W sodium lamp emits light of wavelength 589 nm. Approximately how many photons does it emit per second? Take hc = 1240 eV nm and 1 eV = 1.6 × 10^-19 J.