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Give example for photosensitive materials. Why is called so ?

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(i) Metals like cadmium, zinc, magnesium, alkali metals lithium , sodium, caesium respond to visible light.
(ii) The materials which eject photoelectrons upon irradiation of electronmagnetic wave of suitable wavelength are called photosensitive materials.
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