An excited hydrogen atom undergoes a transition, in which an electron moves from n= 5 to another orbital and a photon with a wavelength of 1282nm is emitted. What orbital does the electron occupy after this transition?
Atomic Structure
The basic structure of an atom is defined as the component-level of atomic structure of an atom. Precisely speaking an atom consists of three major subatomic particles which are protons, neutrons, and electrons. Many theories have been stated for explaining the structure of an atom.
Shape of the D Orbital
Shapes of orbitals are an approximate representation of boundaries in space for finding electrons occupied in that respective orbital. D orbitals are known to have a clover leaf shape or dumbbell inside where electrons can be found.
An excited hydrogen atom undergoes a transition, in which an electron moves from n= 5 to another orbital and a photon with a wavelength of 1282nm is emitted.
What orbital does the electron occupy after this transition?
a) n =1
b) n = 2
c) n = 3
d) n = 4
e) n = 6
f) This is not a possible transition and none of the other responses are correct.
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