Halpinium metal (Jh(s)) can lose electrons via the photoelectric effect. The binding energy for Jh is 2.25x10-19 J. If a photon having an energy of 4.52x10-19 J strikes the surface of halpinium, calculate the de Broglie wavelength (in nm) of the electron that is ejected.

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The relationship of the photoelectric effect and the de Broglie expression allows us to find the result for the wavelength of the ejected electrons is:

  • Wavelength of de Broglie is λ= 1.03 10⁻⁹m

The photoelectric effect was explained by Einstein assuming that the light rays behave like particles called photons, therefore the

                 [tex]E_{photon} = K + \Phi[/tex]  

where [tex]E_{photon}[/tex] is the energy of the photon given by the Planck relation, K is the kinetic energy of the ejected electrons and Ф the work function of the material.

The Planck relationship states that the energy of the photons is proportional to the frequency.

            [tex]E_{photon} = h f[/tex]

Where h is Planck's constant and f is the frequency of the photons.

They indicate The work function is Ф= 2.25 10⁻¹⁹ J, the energy of the photon [tex]E_{photon}[/tex] = 4.52 10⁻¹⁹ J, let's find the kinetic energy of the ejected electrons.

            [tex]K = E_{photon} - \Phi[/tex]  

Let's calculate.

           K = (4.52-2.25) 10⁻¹⁹

           K = 2.27 10⁻¹⁹ J

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion and is given by the relationship.

          [tex]K = \frac{p^2}{2m}[/tex]  

The wave-particle duality was established by de Broglie with the relation.

         [tex]p = \frac{h}{\lambda }[/tex]  

Let's replace.

         [tex]K = \frac{1}{2m} (\frac{h}{\lambda} )^2 \\\lambda^2 = \frac{h^2}{2m K}[/tex]

       

let's calculate.

        [tex]\lambda^2 = \frac{(6.63 \ 10^{-34})^2 }{2 \ 9.1 \ 10^{-31 } \ 2.27 \ 10^{-19}}[/tex]

        [tex]\lambda = \sqrt{1.06397 \ 10^{-18}}[/tex]

        λ  = 1.03 10⁻⁹m

In conclusion with the relationship of the photoelectric effect and the de Broglie expression we can find the result for the wavelength of the ejected electrons is:

  • Wavelength of de broglie is:  λ  = 1.03 10⁻⁹m

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