A Hydrogen atom has an electron in n = 3. It absorbs a photon with a wavelength of 1.282 x 106 meters and the electron goes into a different level. What is the n value of this level?

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Constants:
• c = 2.9979 x 108 m/s
.
h = 6.626 x 10-34 J s per one photon
.
R = 8.314 J/(K mol) = 0.08206 Latm/(K mol)
NA = 6.022 x 1023 particles/mol
RH 1.097 x 107 m-1
=
2.178 x 10-18 J
A Hydrogen atom has an electron in n = 3. It absorbs a photon with a wavelength of 1.282 x 10°
meters and the electron goes into a different level. What is the n value of this level?
Transcribed Image Text:Constants: • c = 2.9979 x 108 m/s . h = 6.626 x 10-34 J s per one photon . R = 8.314 J/(K mol) = 0.08206 Latm/(K mol) NA = 6.022 x 1023 particles/mol RH 1.097 x 107 m-1 = 2.178 x 10-18 J A Hydrogen atom has an electron in n = 3. It absorbs a photon with a wavelength of 1.282 x 10° meters and the electron goes into a different level. What is the n value of this level?
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