A photon with a wavelength of 500 nm hits a molecule, and transfers some energy to the molecule before it leaves (through a process is called Raman scattering). If the photon leaves with a wavelength of 530 nm, how much energy (in cm-1) did the photon transfer to the molecule?

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A photon with a wavelength of 500 nm hits a molecule, and transfers some energy to the
molecule before it leaves (through a process is called Raman scattering). If the photon leaves
with a wavelength of 530 nm, how much energy (in cm-1) did the photon transfer to the
molecule?
 
 
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