Energies in Electron VoltsRoom temperature thermal energy of a molecule..................................0.04 eV Visible light photons....................................................................................1.5-3.5 eV Energy for the dissociation of an NaCl molecule into Na+ and Cl- ions:.............................................................................................4.2 eV Ionization energy of atomic hydrogen ........................................................13.6 eV Approximate energy of an electron striking a color television screen...................................................................................20,000 eV High energy diagnostic medical x-ray photons...............................200,000 eV (=0.2 MeV) Typical energies from nuclear decay: Cosmic ray energies ........................................................................1 MeV - 1000 TeV Definition of electron volt |
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Electron VoltsA convenient energy unit, particularly for atomic and nuclear processes, is the energy given to an electron by accelerating it through 1 volt of electric potential difference. The work done on the charge is given by the charge times the voltage difference, which in this case is:The abbreviation for electron volt is eV. Energies in electron volts. |
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