Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
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Chapter 7 - Sections 7.1-7.6 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 331: 71

Answer

$n=2$

Work Step by Step

The change in energy when transition occurs is equal to the energy of the photon emitted. That is, $ \frac{hc}{\lambda}=2.18\times10^{-18}\,J(\frac{1}{n_{f}^{2}}-\frac{1}{n_{i}^{2}})$ $\implies \frac{(6.626\times10^{-34}\,J\cdot s)(3.00\times10^{8}\,m/s)}{397\times10^{-9}\,m}=$ $2.18\times10^{-18}\,J(\frac{1}{n_{f}^{2}}-\frac{1}{7^{2}})$ $\implies 5.007\times10^{-19}\,J+\frac{2.18\times10^{-18}\,J}{49}=\frac{2.18\times10^{-18}\,J}{n_{f}^{2}}$ $\implies 5.4519\times10^{-19}\,J=\frac{2.18\times10^{-18}\,J}{n_{f}^{2}}$ Then, $n_{f}^{2}=\frac{2.18\times10^{-18}\,J}{5.4519\times10^{-19}\,J}=4$ $\implies n_{f}=2$
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