Banner 0
Banner 1
Banner 2
Banner 3
Banner 4
Banner 5
Banner 6
Banner 7
Banner 8
Banner 9

Q.

Red light (v = 4.3 to 4.6 ×1014Hz) of any brightness may shine on a piece of weak yellow light shines on potassium metal, photoelectrons are ejected. Select the suitable reason out of the following

see full answer

Your Exam Success, Personally Taken Care Of

1:1 expert mentors customize learning to your strength and weaknesses – so you score higher in school , IIT JEE and NEET entrance exams.
An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

a

Threshold frequency of potassium is more than the frequency of red light

b

Frequency of yellow light is more than the threshold frequency of potassium

c

Potassium has complete octet in valence shell

d

(a) and (b) both

answer is D.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

Best Courses for You

JEE

JEE

NEET

NEET

Foundation JEE

Foundation JEE

Foundation NEET

Foundation NEET

CBSE

CBSE

Detailed Solution

Potassium has only one electron in its valence shell 3s1. The threshold frequency of potassium is higher than frequency of red light but lower than that of yellow light. Hence, yellow light causes photoelectron emission from potassium and not the red light.
Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity
score_test_img

courses

No courses found

Get Expert Academic Guidance – Connect with a Counselor Today!

best study material, now at your finger tips!

  • promsvg

    live classes

  • promsvg

    progress tracking

  • promsvg

    24x7 mentored guidance

  • promsvg

    study plan analysis

download the app

gplay
mentor

Download the App

gplay
whats app icon
personalised 1:1 online tutoring