# The Work Function for Caesium Atom is 1.9 Ev. Calculate (A) the Threshold Wavelength and (B) the Threshold Frequency of the Radiation. If the Caesium Element is Irradiated with a Wavelength 500 Nm, Calculate the Kinetic Energy and the Velocity of the Ejected Photoelectron. - Chemistry

The work function for caesium atom is 1.9 eV. Calculate (a) the threshold wavelength and (b) the threshold frequency of the radiation. If the caesium element is irradiated with a wavelength 500 nm, calculate the kinetic energy and the velocity of the ejected photoelectron.

#### Solution

It is given that the work function (W0) for caesium atom is 1.9 eV.

(a) From the expression, W_0 = (hc)/lambda_0, we get

lambda_0 = (hc)/W_0

Where,

λ0 = threshold wavelength

h = Planck’s constant

Substituting the values in the given expression of (λ0):

lambda_0 = ((6.626 xx 10^(-34)Js)(3.0xx10^8 ms^(-1)))/(1.9xx1.602 xx 10^(-19) J)

lambda_0 = 6.53 xx 10^(-7) m

Hence, the threshold wavelength lambda_0 is 653 nm.

(b) From the expression, W_0 = hv_0 we get:

v_0 = W_0/h

Where

ν0 = threshold frequency

h = Planck’s constant

Substituting the values in the given expression of ν0:

v_0 = (1.9xx1)

ν0 = threshold frequency

h = Planck’s constant

Substituting the values in the given expression of ν0:

v_0 = (1.9xx1.602xx10^(-19)J)/(6.626xx10^(-34)Js)

(1 eV = 1.602 × 10–19 J)

ν0 = 4.593 × 1014 s–1

Hence, the threshold frequency of radiation (ν0) is 4.593 × 1014 s–1.

(c) According to the question:

Wavelength used in irradiation (λ) = 500 nm

Kinetic energy = h (ν – ν0)

= hc(1/lambda - 1/lambda_0)

= (6.626 xx 10^(-34) Js) (3.0 xx 10^8 ms^(-1)) ((lambda_0 - lambda)/(lambdalambda_0))

= (1.9878 xx 10^(-26) Jm) [((653 - 500)10^(-9)m)/((653)(500)10^(-18)m^2)]

= ((1.9878 xx 10^(-26))(153xx10^9))/((653)(500))J

= 9.3149 × 10–20 J

Kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectron = 9.3149 × 10–20J

Since K.E = 1/2 mv^2 = 9.3149 xx 10^(-20) J

v = sqrt((2(9.3149 xx 10^(-20)J))/(9.10939 xx 10^(-31) kg))

= sqrt(2.0451 xx 10^11 m^2s^(-2))

Hence, the velocity of the ejected photoelectron (v) is 4.52 × 105 ms–1

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NCERT Class 11 Chemistry Textbook
Chapter 2 Structure of Atom
Q 51 | Page 68