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What is the wavenumber of violet color?(a) 25 x 10^3 mm^-1(b) 25 x 10^3 m^-1(c) 25 x 10^3 cm^-1(d) 25 x 10^3 nm^-1I got this question in unit test.My question comes from Developments Leading to the Bohr’s Model of Atom in division Structure of Atom of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer» CORRECT choice is (C) 25 X 10^3 cm^-1

The best I can explain: The wavenumber is the reciprocal or the inverse of wavelength. Wavenumber = 1/Wavelength. Its UNIT is cm^-1. The wavelength of violet color is 400nm as seen in the electromagnetic spectrum. So wavenumber = 1/400nm = 25 x 10^3 cm^-1.


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