a) The diagram shows the energy level diagram for a hydrogen atom. 0 eV, -0.38 eV. -0.54 eV- -0.85 ev -1.51 eV -3.39 ev Energy (ev) n electron moves from quantum number n=3 to n=2. -13.6 ev ionisation ground level n=∞ n=6 n=5 n=4 ii) Calculate the change in energy of the electron, giving your answer in joules. n=3 n=2 quantum numbers i) Explain how this energy level diagram can be used to model the behaviour of the single electron in a hydrogen atom. n=1

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QUESTION 8 An electron in hydrogen absorbs a photon and jumps from orbit n = 2 to n = 4. Using the energy level diagram shown, what was the energy of the absorbed photon?     a. 0 eV   b. 0.85 eV   c. 3.4 eV   d. 10.2 eV   e. 2.55 eV