ENERGY PER MOLE OF PHOTONS [ENDORSED]
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ENERGY PER MOLE OF PHOTONS
When finding the energy PER MOLE of photons, why does it make sense to multiply by avogadro's number?
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Re: ENERGY PER MOLE OF PHOTONS
I would imagine since 1 mole= 6.022x10^23 "things"/atoms, and photons contain packets of energy aka packets of electrons (absorbed or emitted). I may be wrong but this is how I interpreted it?
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Re: ENERGY PER MOLE OF PHOTONS
I agree with Jade and think it definitely has to do with the idea that single photons interact with single electrons. I think multiplying by Avogadro's Number has to do with that 1-1 relationship.
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Re: ENERGY PER MOLE OF PHOTONS [ENDORSED]
The units of Avogadro's number is "things" per mole, which is why when the energy of a photon is given per mole, we have to multiply by Avogadro's number to determine energy per photon.
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