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Offline MakoEyes

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Principal quantum numbers and photons
« on: October 16, 2009, 12:34:48 AM »
Hydrogen atoms absorb energy so that electrons can be excited to the n = 6 energy level. Electrons
then undergo these transitions, among others:
(a) n = 5 -> n = 4 (b) n = 6 -> n = 3 (c) n = 6 -> n = 4
(i) Which transition produces a photon with the least energy? a
(ii) Which transition produces a photon with the highest frequency? a
(iii) Which transition produces a photon with the shortest wavelength? b

answers in red, are these correct?

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Re: Principal quantum numbers and photons
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2009, 03:10:40 AM »
(i) Which transition produces a photon with the least energy? a
(ii) Which transition produces a photon with the highest frequency? a

Obviously not. The higher the energy, the higher the frequency, so these two can't be OK at the same time.
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Re: Principal quantum numbers and photons
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2009, 08:11:19 PM »
Right. I've revised my answer:

(i) - a
(ii) - c
(iii) - b

correct? :)

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