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Consider the blue and the violet light of the electromagnetic radiation. Which light has the
longest wavelength? Which light is more energetic?
Rationalize using Planck’s equation: E = hc/ where, E and is the energy and wavelength of the
light, respectively. h and c the Planck’s constant and speed of light , respectively.
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