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Do all the electrons that absorb a photon come out as photoelectrons?

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No , not all the electrons that absorb a photon come out as photoelectrons. Only a few electrons come out of the metal surface because many electrons are scattered inside metal and lose energy. So many electrons are not able to come out even after absorbing suitable photon.
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