It requires 6.89 x 10^-19 J of energy of electromagnetic radiation to remove an eletron from a certain metal surface. calculate the maximum wavelength of light that can do this. Give your answers in nanometers.

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It requires 6.89 x 10^-19 J of energy of electromagnetic radiation to remove an eletron from a certain metal surface. calculate the maximum wavelength of light that can do this. Give your answers in nanometers. 

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