J.R. S. answered 04/01/22
Ph.D. University Professor with 10+ years Tutoring Experience
Use E = hc/λ
Before plugging in values, you want to change 309 nm to meters because c (speed of light) has units of meters per sec. We need out units to match. 309 nm = 309x10-9 nm
E = (6.626x10-34 Js)(3x108 m/s) / 309x10-9 m)
E = 6.43x10-19 J