Central "carbon" atom

2 oxygen atoms

held together by "covalent" bonds

has a "1s2 2s2 2px1 2py1 2pz0" electron
geometry

carbon atom is "sp" hybridized

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Using the Rydberg formula, calculate the initial energy level when an electron in a hydrogen atom transitions into n= 2 and emit

EleoNora [17]

Answer:

Explanation:

Using the Rydberg formula as:

$\frac {1}{\lambda}=R_H\times Z^2\times (\frac {1}{n_{1}^2}-\frac {1}{n_{2}^2})$

where,

λ is wavelength of photon

R = Rydberg's constant (1.097 × 10⁷ m⁻¹)

Z = atomic number of atom

n₁ is the initial final level and n₂ is the final energy level

For Hydrogen atom, Z= 1

n₂ = 2

Wavelength = 410.1 nm

Also,

1 nm = 10⁻⁹ m

So,

Wavelength = 410.1 × 10⁻⁹ m

Applying in the formula as:

$\frac {1}{410.1\times 10^{-9}}=1.097\times 10^7\times 1^2\times (\frac {1}{n_{1}^2}-\frac {1}{2^2})$

Solving for n₁ , we get

n₁ ≅ 1

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A to map the ocean floor

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