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

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

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Given $1	ext{ eV} = 1.6 	imes 10^{-19}	ext{ J}$. Therefore, $1	ext{ J} = \frac{1}{1.6 	imes 10^{-19}}	ext{ eV}$. So, $10^{-20}	ext{ J} = \frac{10^{-20}}{1.6 	imes 10^{-19}}	ext{ eV} = 0.06	ext{ eV}$.

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