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ChemistryMediumMCQ2014 · 11 Apr Online

Q33.Based on the equation: 1 ΔE = −2.0 × 10−18 J ( n22 −1n21 ) the wavelength of the light that must be absorbed to excite hydrogen electron from level n = 1 to level n = 2 will be: (h = 6.625 × 10−34Js, C = 3 × 108 ms−1) (1) 1.325 × 10−7 m (2) 1.325 × 10−10 m (3) 2.650 × 10−7 m (4) 5.300 × 10−10 m

What This Question Tests

This question tests the calculation of energy absorbed during an electronic transition in a hydrogen atom and its subsequent conversion to the wavelength of light using Planck's relation.

Concepts Tested

Energy levels in hydrogen atomEnergy change during electronic transitionsRelationship between energy and wavelength

Formulas Used

ΔE = -2.0 × 10⁻¹⁸ J (1/n₂² - 1/n₁²)

ΔE = hc/λ

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