Work Functions for Photoelectric Effect | Element | Work Function(eV) | | | Aluminum | 4.08 | | | Beryllium | 5.0 | | | Cadmium | 4.07 | | | Calcium | 2.9 | | | Carbon | 4.81 | | | Cesium | 2.1 | | | Cobalt | 5.0 | | | Copper | 4.7 | | | Gold | 5.1 | | | Iron | 4.5 | | | Lead | 4.14 | | | Magnesium | 3.68 | | | Mercury | 4.5 | | | Nickel | 5.01 | | | Niobium | 4.3 | | | Potassium | 2.3 | | | Platinum | 6.35 | | | Selenium | 5.11 | | | Silver | 4.73 | | | Sodium | 2.28 | | | Uranium | 3.6 | | | Zinc | 4.3 | |
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