Q.
The energy required to break one mole of Cl−Cl bonds in Cl2 is 242kJmol−1. The longest wavelength of light capable of breaking a single Cl−Cl bond is
(c=3×108ms−1 and NA=6.02×1023mol−1)
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Solution:
Energy required for 1Cl2 molecule =NA242×103 Joules.
This energy is contained in photon of wavelength ‘λ’. λhc=E⇒λ6.626×10−34×3×108=6.022×1023242×103 λ=4947A˚≈494nm