When an excited electron in a hydrogen atom falls from the n = 3 to the n = 2 level, a photon of red light is emitted from the a

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When an excited electron in a hydrogen atom falls from the n = 3 to the n = 2 level, a photon of red light is emitted from the a

tom. Compared to the red photon, what would be true about the electromagnetic radiation emitted if an electron were to fall from n = 4 to n = 3?

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Kaylis [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-29T10:14:28+03:00

Answer: 653.33 nm ; 1875, 24 nm

Explanation: For the first case we have to use the Balmer series for the hydrogen when the atom falls from the n = 3 to the n = 2. So for the second transtions for the hydrogen we use the Paschen serie. To do the calculation we need to know the Ryberg constant that is equal to 1.097 * 10^7 m^-1. In the attach is shown the expression for spectral series used for calculation.