Question

Calculate the wavelength (in nanometers) of a photon emitted by a hydrogen atom when its electron drops from the n = 5 to n = 3 state

Answer 1

ΔE = -RH [(1/nf2) - (1/ni2)]ΔE = -2.18 x10-18 J [(1/32) - (1/52)]ΔE = -1.55 x10-19 JE = hc/λλ = hc/Eλ = [(6.63 x10-34 J.s.) x (3.00 x1017 nm/s)] /(1.55 x10-19 J)λ = 1280nm