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Given that a photon of light of wavelength `10,000A` has an energy equal to 1.23 eV. When light of wavelength `5000A` and intenstiy `I_0` falls on a photoelectric cell, the saturation current is `0.40xx10^(-6)A` and the stopping potential is 1.36V, then the work function is

A

0.43 eV

B

0.55 eV

C

1.10 eV

D

1.53 eV

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