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Identify which of the following is the smallest discrete value of electromagnetic energy ?

A
photon
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proton
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C
electron
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neutron
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E
quark
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Solution

The correct option is A photon
Quantum is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction. It is a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents. It implies that the magnitude of the physical property can take on only certain discrete values.
A photon is a quantum of electromagnetic energy, which means, that the electromagnetic energy is composed of a number of the smallest particles possible called photons, whose energy depends upon the frequency of them.

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