Photoelectrons from a metal do not come out with the same energy. The most appropriate explanation is:

  • A
    Some electrons lose energy in the form of heat.
  • B
    The work function of a metal is the average energy required to pull out electrons.
  • C
    Electrons in a metal occupy different energy levels, and the work function is the minimum energy required for an electron in the highest level of the conduction band to escape the metal.
  • D
    For some electrons, a part of the energy gained during an inelastic collision with a photon is spent in overcoming the attractive force of the nucleus.

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