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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Infrared light has a wavelength of about 10 microns. What is its wavenumber in cm-1 (number of waves in one cm)?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

convert the wavelength to centimeters then: \(wavenumber=\dfrac{1}{wavelength}\)

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