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Light from balmer series of hydrogen is able to eject photoelectron from a metal. What can be the maximum work function of the metal?

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  • Any radiation in the ultraviolet region of hydrogen spectrum is able to eject photoelectrons from a metal. What should be the maximum value of threshold frequency for the metal?

    A
    `3.288times10^(15)Hz`
    B
    `2.466times10^(15)Hz`
    C
    `4.594times10^(14)Hz`
    D
    `8.220times10^(14)Hz`
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    A
    3.09 eV
    B
    1.41 eV
    C
    1.51 eV
    D
    1.68 eV
  • The surface of a metal is illuminted with the light of 400 nm The kinetic energy of the ejection photoelectron was found to be 1.68 eV The work function of the metal is :

    A
    `1.41 eV`
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    C
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