Concept explainers
To calculate: Energy and frequency of the photon that is absorbed.
Answer to Problem 33A
Energy of the photon =
Frequency of the photon =
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Energy of the mercury atom =
The mercury atom rises to the next higher energy level after absorbing the photon.
Formula used:
Energy absorbed by an atom is given by,
Where
Energy of an emitted photon is given by,
Where
Calculation:
Energy of the photon is calculated as:
Frequency of the photon is calculated as:
Conclusion:
Energy of the photon =
Frequency of the photon =
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