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Question
Give an example each of a metal from which photoelectric emission takes place when irradiated by
- UV light
- visible light.
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Solution
- Photoelectric emission takes place when Zn is irradiated with UV radiation.
- Photoelectric emission takes place when Na is irradiated with visible light.
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