CHEM 1011 (Dalhousie) - Electromagnetic Radiation

An electron in a hydrogen atom is promoted from the n = 1 state to a higher energy state when it absorbs radiation with a wavelength of 97.2 nm.

a) Calculate the frequency of the absorbed radiation.


b) Calculate the energy of the absorbed radiation.


c) What is the principle quantum number (n) of the higher energy state?


d) If the electron absorbed radiation with a wavelength of 100 nm, is this radiation more or less energetic than the radiation with 97.2 nm wavelength?


e) If 90 nm of light was used to excite the electron instead of 97.2 nm, the electron will be able to reach the same higher energy state.


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