6.109 An electron in a hydrogen atom is excited from theground state to the n = 4 state. Comment on thecorrectness of the following statements (true or false).(a) n = 4 is the first excited state.(b) It takes more energy to ionize (remove) the electron from n = 4 than from the ground state. (c) The electron is farther from the nucleus (on average) in n = 4 than in the ground state. (d) The wavelength of light emitted when the electrondrops from n = 4 to n = 1 is longer than that fromn = 4 to n = 2. (e) The wavelength the atom absorbs in going fromn = 1 to n = 4 is the same as that emitted as it goesfrom n = 4 to n = 1.

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6.109 An electron in a hydrogen atom is excited from the
ground state to the n = 4 state. Comment on the
correctness of the following statements (true or false).
(a) n = 4 is the first excited state.
(b) It takes more energy to ionize (remove) the electron

from n = 4 than from the ground state.

(c) The electron is farther from the nucleus (on average)

in n = 4 than in the ground state.

(d) The wavelength of light emitted when the electron
drops from n = 4 to n = 1 is longer than that from
n = 4 to n = 2.

(e) The wavelength the atom absorbs in going from
n = 1 to n = 4 is the same as that emitted as it goes
from n = 4 to n = 1.

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