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10 March, 15:39

Calculate the wavelength of the light emitted when an electron in a hydrogen atom makes each of the following transitions.

a. n = 2 - -> n = 1?

b. n = 3 - -> n = 1?

c. n = 4 - -> n = 2?

d. n = 5 - -> n = 2?

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  1. 10 March, 19:33
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    a. 103 nm

    b. 122 nm

    c. 486 nm

    d 434 nm

    Explanation:

    We can calculate the wavelength emitted in the hydrogen atom electron transitions from Rydberg's equation:

    1/λ = Rh x (1/n₁² - 1/n₂²) where λ is the wavelength

    Rh is Rydberg's constant 1.097 x 10⁷/m

    n₁, n₂ the principal quantum numbers in

    the transitions with n₁ < n₂ by convention.

    We have all the data required to solve this question. The result will be in meters, being so small it will be converted to nanometers as is customary in this kind of problems.

    a. n₁ = 1, n₂ = 2

    1/λ = 1.097 x 10⁷/m x (1/1² - 1/2²) = 1.097 x 10⁷/m (0.75) = 8.228 x 10⁶ / m

    Taking inverse to both sides of the equation:

    λ = 1 / 8.228 x 10⁶ / m = 1215 x 10⁻⁷ m x 1 x 10⁹ nm / m = 122 nm

    b. n₁ = 1, n₂ = 3

    1/λ = 1.097 x 10⁷/m x (1/1² - 1/3²) = 1.097 x 10⁷/m (0.89) = 9.751 x 10⁶ / m

    λ = 1 / 9.751 x 10⁶ / m = 1.026 x 10⁻⁷ m x 1 x 10⁹ nm / m = 103 nm

    c. n₁ = 2, n₂ = 4

    1/λ = 1.097 x 10⁷/m x (1/2² - 1/4²) = 1.097 x 10⁷/m (0.19) = 2.057 x 10⁶ / m

    λ = 1 / 2.057 x 10⁶ / m = 4.862 x 10⁻⁷ m x 1 x 10⁹ nm / m = 486 nm

    d. n₁ = 2, n₂ = 5

    1/λ = 1.097 x 10⁷/m x (1/2² - 1/5²) = 1.097 x 10⁷/m (0.21) = 2.304 x 10⁶ / m

    λ = 1 / 2.304 x 10⁶ / m = 4.341 x 10⁻⁷ m x 1 x 10⁹ nm / m = 434 nm

    Notice how this answers are what we are expecting:

    1. The transions to n = 1 are more energetic than to n = 2 since the shorter the wavelength the more energetic is the radiation.

    2. Within the same energy level, the greater n₂, the more energetic is the energy emitted.
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