Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength (λ) of 580 nm. Calculate the wave number (V¯) of the yellow lightThe answer is : 1.7241×10y m−1. The value of y is

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Wavelength of yellow light =580nm=580×10−9m ∴ Wave number, (v¯)=1λ=1580×10−9m =1.7241×106m−1