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NEET UG 2020 · Physics · Question 159

NEET 2020 Physics, question 159

Question 159 of the NEET 2020 paper (code E1) is a Physics question from Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter. Its idea, eV to Joule Conversion in Photoelectric Equations, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 3.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q159 · Physics

The energy required to break one bond in DNA is 10−2010^{-20} J. This value in eV is nearly :

  1. 16
  2. 20.6
  3. 30.06Official answer
  4. 40.006

Official answer: option 3 · NTA final answer key

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