Light from the Paschen series of a hydrogen atom is able to eject photoelectrons from a metal. Then the work function of the metal is:

  • A
    $3.4 \text{ eV}$
  • B
    $1.54 \text{ eV}$
  • C
    None of these
  • D
    $1.1 \text{ eV}$

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