infrared photon has a frequency of 8.3 E12 Hz. What is the energy of this photon, expressed in meV (milli electron-volt)? I tried the formula E=hf => E= (6.63E-34)(8.3E12

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An infrared photon has a frequency of 8.3 E12 Hz. What is the energy of this photon, expressed in meV (milli electron-volt)?

I tried the formula E=hf => E= (6.63E-34)(8.3E12) = 5.5029E-21 and then converted to meV as 3.43E22, but it's still wrong.

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