Chlorophyll is a photosynthetic molecule common in green plants. On a per-unit-wavelength basis, its ability to absorb

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Chlorophyll is a photosynthetic molecule common in green plants. On a per-unit-wavelength basis, its ability to absorb visible light has two peaks, at 430 nm and 662 nm.
(a) Find the corresponding photon energies.
(b) Use these peak wavelengths to explain why plants are green.

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Essential University Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976420

3rd Edition Volume 2

Authors: Richard Wolfsonby

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