12.6 A hydrogen atom initially in the ground level absorbs a photon, which excites it to the n = 4 level. Determine the wavelength and frequency of photon.
12.6 A hydrogen atom initially in the ground level absorbs a photon, which excites it to the n = 4 level. Determine the wavelength and frequency of photon.
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12.6 For ground level, = 1
Let be the energy level at . From the relation
where E = -13.6 eV, we get
eV = -13.6 V
For higher level, = 4
Let be the energy level at . From the relation
where E = -13.6 eV, we get
eV = -0.85 V
The amount of energy absorbed by proton is given as = = -0.85 + 13.6 eV = 12.75 eV = 12.75 J = 2.04 J
For a photon of wavelength the expression of energy is written as
= , where
c = speed of light = 3 m/s
h = Planck's constant = 6.626 Js
We get = = 9.744 m = 97.44 nm
The frequency of the proton is given by,
= Hz= 3.1 Hz
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