a. Calculate the wavelength (in nm) of a photon emitted by a hydrogen atom when its electron drops from the n = 4 state to the n = 2 state. %3D b. Find out the ions (both cations and anions) which are isoelectronic with Ne and write down the electronic configurations of the respective neutral atoms.

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a. Calculate the wavelength (in nm) of a photon
emitted by a hydrogen atom when its electron drops
from the n = 4 state to the n = 2 state.
b. Find out the ions (both cations and anions) which
are isoelectronic with Ne and write down the
electronic configurations of the respective neutral
atoms.
Transcribed Image Text:a. Calculate the wavelength (in nm) of a photon emitted by a hydrogen atom when its electron drops from the n = 4 state to the n = 2 state. b. Find out the ions (both cations and anions) which are isoelectronic with Ne and write down the electronic configurations of the respective neutral atoms.
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