Assume that a hydrogen atom's electron has been excited to the n? 5 level. how many different wavelengths of light can be emitted as this excited atom loses energy?

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Chemistry

Allyson Douglas

5 July, 14:42

Assume that a hydrogen atom's electron has been excited to the n? 5 level. how many different wavelengths of light can be emitted as this excited atom loses energy?

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Mathew Long · Answer 1

n = 5 - - > n = 4

n = 4 - - > n = 3

n = 3 - - > n = 2

n = 2 - - > n = 1

So we can see that there are 4 different wavelength of light that can be emitted