The work functions of Caesium (Cs), Potassium (K) and Sodium (Na) are , and respectively. If incident electromagnetic radiation has an incident energy of , which of these photosensitive surfaces may emit photoelectrons?
- ACs only
- BBoth Na and K
- CK only
- DNa only
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
For photoelectric emission to occur, the energy of the incident photon () must be greater than or equal to the work function () of the metal.Given :For Cs: (Emission occurs)For K: (No emission)For Na: (No emission)Thus, only Caesium will emit photoelectrons.