We encounter a large number of waves every day without realizing it. One such source is radio waves. A typical frequency for radio transmission is 680 kHz. How much energy does one mole of radio waves carry? X rays used by doctors to view bones are much more energetic than radio waves. Determine the energy of one mole of X ray photons (3.8 x 1017 Hz).

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We encounter a large number of waves every day without realizing it.  One such source is radio waves. A typical frequency for radio transmission is 680 kHz. How much energy does one mole of radio waves carry? X rays used by doctors to view bones are much more energetic than radio waves. Determine the energy of one mole of X ray photons (3.8 x 1017 Hz).

DrBob222 · Answer

E for one atom = h*frequency. Multiply by 6.022E23 to determine E in a mole. Both parts are done the same way