A hydrogen atom is excited from its ground state to the state with n = 4. (a) How much energy must be absorbed by the atom? Consider the photon energies that can be emitted by the atom as it de-excites to the ground state in the several possible ways. (b) How many different energies are possible; what are the (c) highest, (d) second highest, (e) third highest, (f) lowest, (g) second lowest, and (h) third lowest energies? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units (c) Number Units (d) Number Units (e) Number Units (f) Number Units (g) Number Units (h) Number Units

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Chapter 39, Problem 052
A hydrogen atom is excited from its ground state to the state with n = 4. (a) How much energy must be absorbed by the
atom? Consider the photon energies that can be emitted by the atom as it de-excites to the ground state in the several
possible ways. (b) How many different energies are possible; what are the (c) highest, (d) second highest, (e) third
highest, (f) lowest, (g) second lowest, and (h) third lowest energies?
(a) Number
Units
(b) Number
Units
(c) Number
Units
(d) Number
Units
(e) Number
Units
(f) Number
Units
(g) Number
Units
(h) Number
Units
Transcribed Image Text:Chapter 39, Problem 052 A hydrogen atom is excited from its ground state to the state with n = 4. (a) How much energy must be absorbed by the atom? Consider the photon energies that can be emitted by the atom as it de-excites to the ground state in the several possible ways. (b) How many different energies are possible; what are the (c) highest, (d) second highest, (e) third highest, (f) lowest, (g) second lowest, and (h) third lowest energies? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units (c) Number Units (d) Number Units (e) Number Units (f) Number Units (g) Number Units (h) Number Units
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