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work function magnesium

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magnesium | work function
magnesium | work function

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3.66 eV
3.66 eV
polycrystalline | 3.66 eV
polycrystalline | 3.66 eV

Threshold frequency

8.85×10^14 Hz (hertz)
8.85×10^14 Hz (hertz)

Electromagnetic frequency range

NUV (near ultraviolet) | UVA
NUV (near ultraviolet) | UVA

Unit conversion

5.86×10^-19 J (joules)
5.86×10^-19 J (joules)

Comparisons as energy

 ≈ 0.27 × Rydberg energy ( ≈ 2.2×10^-18 J )
≈ 0.27 × Rydberg energy ( ≈ 2.2×10^-18 J )
 ≈ (0.4 to 1.9) × energy of a covalent bond ( 3×10^-19 to 1×10^-18 J )
≈ (0.4 to 1.9) × energy of a covalent bond ( 3×10^-19 to 1×10^-18 J )
 ≈ 1.6 × energy of a photon of green light ( 2.2 to 2.5 eV )
≈ 1.6 × energy of a photon of green light ( 2.2 to 2.5 eV )

Corresponding quantities

Electromagnetic wave frequency ν from E = hν:  | 885 THz (terahertz)  | 8.85×10^14 Hz (hertz)
Electromagnetic wave frequency ν from E = hν: | 885 THz (terahertz) | 8.85×10^14 Hz (hertz)
Thermodynamic temperature T from E = kT:  | 42473 K (kelvins)
Thermodynamic temperature T from E = kT: | 42473 K (kelvins)
Photon wavelength λ from E = hc/λ:  | 339 nm (nanometers)
Photon wavelength λ from E = hc/λ: | 339 nm (nanometers)
Spectroscopic wavenumber ν^~ from ν^~ = E/(hc):  | 2.952×10^6 m^(-1) (reciprocal meters)  | 29520 cm^(-1) (reciprocal centimeters)
Spectroscopic wavenumber ν^~ from ν^~ = E/(hc): | 2.952×10^6 m^(-1) (reciprocal meters) | 29520 cm^(-1) (reciprocal centimeters)