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The energy required to break one bond in DNA is 10-20J. Express it in eV.
The energy required to break one bond in DNA is 10-20J. Express it in eV.
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Given: The energy required to break one bond in DNA is 10-20J.
What we know: 1 eV=> 1.6 x 10-19 J
Hence,
1 J = eV/ 1.6 x 10-19
After replacing J in 10-20J we will get:
10-20 (1/ 1.6 x 10-19) eV
= 0.0625eV
Thus, the energy required to break one bond in DNA is 0.0625eV.
Given: The energy required to break one bond in DNA is 10-20J.
What we know: 1 eV=> 1.6 x 10-19 J
Hence,
1 J = eV/ 1.6 x 10-19
After replacing J in 10-20J we will get:
10-20 (1/ 1.6 x 10-19) eV
= 0.0625eV
Thus, the energy required to break one bond in DNA is 0.0625eV.
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