Enormous numbers of microwave photons are needed to warm macroscopic samples of matter. A portion of soup containing 109 g of water is heated in a microwave oven from 20.°C to 93.°C, with radiation of wavelength 91 mm. How many photons are absorbed by the water in the soup? The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C Enter your answer, using scientific notation, in a format such as 1.2345e23 (to 4 decimal places).

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Enormous numbers of microwave photons are needed to warm macroscopic samples of matter. A
portion of soup containing 109 g of water is heated in a microwave oven from 20.°C to 93.°C, with
radiation of wavelength 91 mm. How many photons are absorbed by the water in the soup? The
specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C
Enter your answer, using scientific notation, in a format such as 1.2345e23 (to 4 decimal places).
Transcribed Image Text:Enormous numbers of microwave photons are needed to warm macroscopic samples of matter. A portion of soup containing 109 g of water is heated in a microwave oven from 20.°C to 93.°C, with radiation of wavelength 91 mm. How many photons are absorbed by the water in the soup? The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C Enter your answer, using scientific notation, in a format such as 1.2345e23 (to 4 decimal places).
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