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work function sodium

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sodium | work function
sodium | work function

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2.36 eV
2.36 eV
polycrystalline | 2.36 eV
polycrystalline | 2.36 eV

Threshold frequency

5.706×10^14 Hz (hertz)
5.706×10^14 Hz (hertz)

Electromagnetic frequency range

visible light
visible light

Unit conversion

3.78×10^-19 J (joules)
3.78×10^-19 J (joules)

Comparisons as energy

 ≈ (0.2 to 1.2) × energy of a covalent bond ( 3×10^-19 to 1×10^-18 J )
≈ (0.2 to 1.2) × energy of a covalent bond ( 3×10^-19 to 1×10^-18 J )
 ≈ (1 to 1) × energy of a photon of green light ( 2.2 to 2.5 eV )
≈ (1 to 1) × energy of a photon of green light ( 2.2 to 2.5 eV )
 ≈ (1.3 to 1.9) × energy of an infrared light photon ( 2×10^-19 to 3×10^-19 J )
≈ (1.3 to 1.9) × energy of an infrared light photon ( 2×10^-19 to 3×10^-19 J )

Corresponding quantities

Electromagnetic wave frequency ν from E = hν:  | 571 THz (terahertz)  | 5.706×10^14 Hz (hertz)
Electromagnetic wave frequency ν from E = hν: | 571 THz (terahertz) | 5.706×10^14 Hz (hertz)
Thermodynamic temperature T from E = kT:  | 27387 K (kelvins)
Thermodynamic temperature T from E = kT: | 27387 K (kelvins)
Photon wavelength λ from E = hc/λ:  | 525 nm (nanometers)
Photon wavelength λ from E = hc/λ: | 525 nm (nanometers)
Spectroscopic wavenumber ν^~ from ν^~ = E/(hc):  | 1.903×10^6 m^(-1) (reciprocal meters)  | 19035 cm^(-1) (reciprocal centimeters)
Spectroscopic wavenumber ν^~ from ν^~ = E/(hc): | 1.903×10^6 m^(-1) (reciprocal meters) | 19035 cm^(-1) (reciprocal centimeters)