We first calculate the energy contained in one photon of this light using Planck's equation:
E = hc/λ
E = 6.63 x 10⁻³⁴ x 3 x 10⁸ / 590 x 10⁻⁹
E = 3.37 x 10⁻²² kJ/photon
Now, one mole of atoms will excite one mole of photons. This means that 6.02 x 10²³ photons will be excited
(3.37 x 10⁻²² kJ/photon) x (6.02 x 10²³ photons / mol)
The energy released will be 202.87 kJ/mol
