It takes  839./kJmol  to break a carbon-carbon triple bond. Calculate the maximum wavelength of light for which a carbon-carbon triple bond could be broken by absorbing a single photon. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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839./kJmol

 to break a carbon-carbon triple bond. Calculate the maximum wavelength of light for which a carbon-carbon triple bond could be broken by absorbing a single photon.

Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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