Concept explainers
The photon energy and photon wavelength and the transition which absorb or emit the visible light.
Answer to Problem 41Q
The wavelength of transition from
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The first energy level is
The second energy level is
The third energy level is
Concept used:
Draw the energy level diagram for a photon.
The possible transitions of an atom are shown in the above figure, the possible transitions are,
Write the expression for the Energy of the photon.
Here,
Rearrange Equation (1) for
Calculation:
For transition between
Substitute
The wavelength of transition from
For transition between
Substitute
The wavelength of transition from
For transition between
Substitute
The wavelength of transition from
Conclusion:
Thus, the wavelength of transition from
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