Calculate the wavelength of emitted blue light (in nanometers) seen in the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. What are the principal quantum numbers for the levels in this transition? Rydberg constant: RH = 2.179 × 10-18 J Planck's constant: h= 6.626 x 10-34 J-s Speed of light: c= 2.998 x 108 m/s Energy (E) Balmer series (visible) Lyman series (ultraviolet) Wavelength 656.4 nm Quantum numbers are 3. 71=00 (n=6 1=4 Paschen series (infrared) n=3 n=1 and 2

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Calculate the wavelength of emitted blue light (in nanometers) seen in the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. What are the principal quantum numbers for the levels
in this transition?
2.179 × 10-18 J
-34
Planck's constant: h = 6.626 × 107 J.s
Speed of light: c = 2.998 × 108 m/s
Rydberg constant: RH
Energy (E)
=
Balmer series
(visible)
Red
Green
Bue
Violet
Lyman series
(ultraviolet)
Wavelength = 656.4
Quantum numbers are 3
nm
71=0
7=6
n=5
Paschen series
(infrared)
n=3
-n=2
-n=1
and 2
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the wavelength of emitted blue light (in nanometers) seen in the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. What are the principal quantum numbers for the levels in this transition? 2.179 × 10-18 J -34 Planck's constant: h = 6.626 × 107 J.s Speed of light: c = 2.998 × 108 m/s Rydberg constant: RH Energy (E) = Balmer series (visible) Red Green Bue Violet Lyman series (ultraviolet) Wavelength = 656.4 Quantum numbers are 3 nm 71=0 7=6 n=5 Paschen series (infrared) n=3 -n=2 -n=1 and 2
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