Room temperature thermal energy of a molecule..................................0.04 eV
Visible light photons...........................................................................1.5-3.5 eV
Energy for the dissociation of an NaCl molecule into Na+ and Cl- ions:.............................................................................................4.2 eV
Ionization energy of atomic hydrogen ...................................................13.6 eV
Approximate energy of an electron striking a color television screen (CRT display) ...............................................................................20,000 eV
High energy diagnostic medical x-ray photons..................200,000 eV (=0.2 MeV)
Typical energies from nuclear decay:
(1) gamma..................................................................................0-3 MeV
(2) beta.......................................................................................0-3 MeV
(3) alpha......................................................................................2-10 MeV
Cosmic ray energies ...........................................................1 MeV - 1000 TeV
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Visible light photons...........................................................................1.5-3.5 eV
Energy for the dissociation of an NaCl molecule into Na+ and Cl- ions:.............................................................................................4.2 eV
Ionization energy of atomic hydrogen ...................................................13.6 eV
Approximate energy of an electron striking a color television screen (CRT display) ...............................................................................20,000 eV
High energy diagnostic medical x-ray photons..................200,000 eV (=0.2 MeV)
Typical energies from nuclear decay:
(1) gamma..................................................................................0-3 MeV
(2) beta.......................................................................................0-3 MeV
(3) alpha......................................................................................2-10 MeV
Cosmic ray energies ...........................................................1 MeV - 1000 TeV
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