Assuming that sunlight produces 3.066 ? 1022 UV Photons/m2s and that the skin absorbs one-half of these photons (and reflects the other half), calculate the total UV energy absorbed over 0.42 m2 of skin that is exposed to sunlight for one hour. Assume that the average wavelength of the UV photons is 330 nm.

Assuming that sunlight produces 3.066 ? 1022 UV Photons/m2s and that the skin absorbs one-half of these photons (and reflects the other half), calculate the total UV energy absorbed over 0.42 m2 of skin that is exposed to sunlight for one hour. Assume that the average wavelength of the UV photons is 330 nm.

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

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Chapter20: Molecular Spectroscopy And Photochemistry

Section: Chapter Questions

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