Work Functions for Photoelectric Effect
| Element | Work Function(eV) | |
| Aluminum | 4.08 | |
| Beryllium | 5.0 | |
| Cadmium | 4.07 | |
| Calcium | 2.9 | |
| Carbon | 4.81 | |
| Cesium | 2.1 | |
| Cobalt | 5.0 | |
| Copper | 4.7 | |
| Gold | 5.1 | |
| Iron | 4.5 | |
| Lead | 4.14 | |
| Magnesium | 3.68 | |
| Mercury | 4.5 | |
| Nickel | 5.01 | |
| Niobium | 4.3 | |
| Potassium | 2.3 | |
| Platinum | 6.35 | |
| Selenium | 5.11 | |
| Silver | 4.73 | |
| Sodium | 2.28 | |
| Uranium | 3.6 | |
| Zinc | 4.3 | |
Some data from Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.
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Index
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Data Reference
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