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The electron in the n = 5 level of a hydrogen atom emits a photon with a wavelength of 1280 nm. To what energy level does the electron move?

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  1. 1/wavelength = (2.180 x 10^-18/hc)x(1/n1^2-1/n2^2)
    n1 = unknown
    n2 = 5

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    DrBob222

  2. Thank you, sir.

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    Dave

  3. did you find that electron actually moved or did it stay in place?

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    sarah

  5. A hydrogen Atom makes a transition between two energy states and emits a photon with a wavelength of 434.2nm. What is the frequency? Does anyone know how to do this?

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    Tyler

  6. 3*10^8 / 4.342*10^-7 = frequency (units are seconds^-1)

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  7. When the electron in a hydrogen atom moves from n = 5 to n = 1, light is emitted.
    Calculate the energy of the light?

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