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What determines the number of electrons ejected when a beam of light is shone on a metal surface?
ChemistryStructure of AtomNEET
Options:
  • A The color of the light
  • B The velocity of the electrons
  • C The intensity of the light
  • D The number of photons in the beam
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The number of photons in the beam
A more intense beam of light, consisting of a larger number of photons, results in a larger number of electrons being ejected compared to a beam of weaker intensity of light.

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