An electron is trapped in a one-dimensional box that is 451 nm wide. Initially, it is in the n = 3 energy level but, after a photon is absorbed, the electron is in the n = 7 energy level. What was the wavelength of the absorbed photon? wavelength: Incorrect Eventually, the electron ends up in the ground state. As it does so, one or more photons are emitted during those transitions. Find the wavelengths of the least energetic and most energetic photons that might be emitted during all the possible transitions o the ground state. wavelength of least energetic photon: avelength of most energetic photon: 0.393 Incorrect 2.75 m Incorrect m m

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An electron is trapped in a
one-dimensional box that is 451 nm wide. Initially, it is in the n = 3 energy level but, after a photon
is absorbed, the electron is in the n = 7 energy level. What was the wavelength of the absorbed photon?
wavelength:
Incorrect
Eventually, the electron ends up in the ground state. As it does so, one or more photons are emitted during those transitions.
Find the wavelengths of the least energetic and most energetic photons that might be emitted during all the possible transitions
o the ground state.
wavelength of least energetic photon:
avelength of most energetic photon:
0.393
Incorrect
2.75
m
Incorrect
m
m
Transcribed Image Text:An electron is trapped in a one-dimensional box that is 451 nm wide. Initially, it is in the n = 3 energy level but, after a photon is absorbed, the electron is in the n = 7 energy level. What was the wavelength of the absorbed photon? wavelength: Incorrect Eventually, the electron ends up in the ground state. As it does so, one or more photons are emitted during those transitions. Find the wavelengths of the least energetic and most energetic photons that might be emitted during all the possible transitions o the ground state. wavelength of least energetic photon: avelength of most energetic photon: 0.393 Incorrect 2.75 m Incorrect m m
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