Carbon can be detected in an X-ray fluorescence experiment by monitoring the emission at a wavelength of 4.47 nm. What is the frequency of this light?

Strategy We know that wavelength and frequency are related through Equation 6.1. In using this equation, we will need to be careful of units. Because the wavelength is given in nanometers, we will convert it to meters so that it is consistent with the meters per second in the speed of light.

Equation 6.1

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c = λν