Photochemists use electromagnetic radiation to initiate chemical reactions,often by providing the energy required to break bonds within a molecule.Lowering which of the following will result in electromagnetic radiation having more energy per photon?
A)amplitude
B)frequency
C)intensity
D)wavelength

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The energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength, meaning that shorter wavelengths correspond to higher energy per photon.

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