Chemistry: Molecular Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Exercises - Page 332: 72

Answer

$n=6$

Work Step by Step

The change in energy when transition occurs is equal to the energy of the photon emitted. $\implies h\nu=2.18\times10^{-18}\,J(\frac{1}{n_{f}^{2}}-\frac{1}{n_{i}^{2}})$ $\implies (6.626\times10^{-34}\,J\cdot s)(114\times10^{12}\,Hz)=$ $2.18\times10^{-18}\,J(\frac{1}{4^{2}}-\frac{1}{n_{i}^{2}})$ $\implies 7.55364 \times10^{-20}\,J-\frac{2.18\times10^{-18}\,J}{16}=-\frac{2.18\times10^{-18}\,J}{n_{i}^{2}}$ $\implies -6.07136\times10^{-20}\,J=-\frac{2.18\times10^{-18}\,J}{n_{i}^{2}}$ Then, $n_{i}^{2}=\frac{2.18\times10^{-18}\,J}{6.07136\times10^{-20}\,J}=36$ $\implies n_{i}=6$
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