Calculate the wavelength of light absorbed by an electron in an atom of hydrogen

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Problem 24E: How far from the nucleus in angstroms (1 angstrom =11010 m) is the electron in a hydrogen atom if it...
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Calculate the wavelength of light absorbed by an electron in an atom of hydrogen
as it moves from n = 1 to n= 3. (h: 6.626x10-3ªJs; c: 3x10®ms'; Rµ: 2.179x 10-18
J)
A) 103 nm
B) 155 nm
C) 646 nm
D) 971 nm
E) 136 nm
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the wavelength of light absorbed by an electron in an atom of hydrogen as it moves from n = 1 to n= 3. (h: 6.626x10-3ªJs; c: 3x10®ms'; Rµ: 2.179x 10-18 J) A) 103 nm B) 155 nm C) 646 nm D) 971 nm E) 136 nm
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