It takes 242. kJ/mol to break a chlorine-chlorine single bond. Calculate the maximum wavelength of light for which a chlorine-chlorine single bond could be broken by absorbing a single photon. Round your answer to 3 significant digits.

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It takes 242. kJ/mol to break a chlorine-chlorine single bond. Calculate the maximum wavelength of light for which a chlorine-chlorine single bond could be
broken by absorbing a single photon.
Round your answer to 3 significant digits.
nm
x
Transcribed Image Text:It takes 242. kJ/mol to break a chlorine-chlorine single bond. Calculate the maximum wavelength of light for which a chlorine-chlorine single bond could be broken by absorbing a single photon. Round your answer to 3 significant digits. nm x
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The amount of energy required to break a chlorine-chlorine single bond = 242 kJ

We have to calculate the maximum wavelength of light for which a chlorine-chlorine single bond that could be broken bu absorbing a single photon.

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