Infrared radiation from the sun has a wavelength of 6200 nm. Calculate the energy of one photon of that radiation. A)4.l × 10 ⁻³⁹J B)4.l × 10 ⁻³⁰J C)3.2 × 10 ⁻²⁹J D)3.2 × 10 ⁻²⁶J E)between 10 ⁻²⁰ and 10 ⁻¹⁹ J

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The energy of a photon is calculated using the formula E = hc/λ, where h is Planck's constant (6.626 × 10^-34 J·s), c is the speed of light (3 × 10^8 m/s), and λ is the wavelength in meters (6200 nm = 6.2 × 10^-6 m). This calculation results in an energy value between 10^-20 and 10^-19 J.

Infrared Radiation from the Sun Has a Wavelength of 6200