Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 2 - Exercises - Page 99c: 58

Answer

All these transitions emit infrared electromagnetic radiation.

Work Step by Step

The wavelength of light emitted during transitions in a hydrogen atom can be calculated using the Rydberg equation. a. For the transition n = 4 → n = 3, the wavelength is 1875 nm. b. For the transition n = 5 → n = 4, the wavelength is 4051 nm. c. For the transition n = 5 → n = 3, the wavelength is 1282 nm. All these transitions emit infrared electromagnetic radiation.
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