Chapter 3, Problem 3.143QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given statements associated with an electron in a hydrogen atom which is excited from the ground state to the n = 4 state should be checked.

Concept Introduction:

Absorption refers to how much light can be taken in by the material being measured.  When electromagnetic radiation interacts with matter, atoms and molecules may absorb energy and reach to a higher energy state.  With higher energy, these are in an unstable state.  For returning to their normal (more stable, lower energy) energy state, the atoms and molecules emit radiations in various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.  The spectrum of radiation emitted by a substance that has absorbed energy is called an emission spectrum.