The work functions of Caesium $(Cs)$, Potassium $(K)$, and Sodium $(Na)$ are $2.14\,eV$, $2.30\,eV$, and $2.75\,eV$ respectively. If incident electromagnetic radiation has an incident energy of $2.20\,eV$, which of these photosensitive surfaces may emit photoelectrons?

  • A
    $Na$ only
  • B
    $Cs$ only
  • C
    Both $Na$ and $K$
  • D
    $K$ only

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