Photon Energy: How Much Does a Radio Wave Contain?

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I am curious as to how much energy a photon contains such as one with an extremely high wavelength such as a radio wave, this is the lowest energy photon i think, so for example would an extremely small radio wave be able to move a few atoms or molecules by using its energy.
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The energy of a photon is always hf.
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