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Chapter 28, Problem 16P
(a)
To determine
The transition which emits shortest wavelength photon.
(b)
To determine
The transition which gains most energy
(c)
To determine
The transition which lose energy during transition.
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Following are four possible transitions for a hydrogen atom.
n; = 2; n = 5
n; = 5; n = 3
n; = 7; n, = 4
n; = 4; nf = 7
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Following are four possible transitions for a hydrogen atom
I. ni= 2; nf = 5 II. ni= 5; nf =3
III. ni =7; nf =4 IV. ni = 4; nf =7
(a) Which transition will emit the shortest - wavelength photon? (b) For which transition will the atom gain the most energy? (c) For which transition(s) does the atom lose energy?
Which of these expressions would yield the wavelength of light in meters emitted when an electron drops from orbit n = 3 to n = 2 in a Bohr hydrogen atom? Given h = 4.14 x 10-15 eVs and c = 3.00 x 108 m/s.
a.
1.89/hxc
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hc/1.89
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1.89 x h x c
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(1.51 + 3.4)/hc
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hc/3.4
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