Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 38 - Quantization - Exercises and Problems - Page 1154: 63

Answer

$\rm 10.3\;nm,\;7.62\;nm,\;6.80\;nm$

Work Step by Step

We can see that $\rm O^{+7}$ is a hydrogen-like ion with $Z=8$ since it has one electron rotating around its nucleus. So its energy levels are given by $$E_n=-Z^2\dfrac{13.6}{n^2}=-(8^2)\dfrac{13.6}{n^2}$$ $$E_n=- \dfrac{870.4}{n^2}\tag 1 $$ We need to find the energy levels up to the fifth level since the author asks for the transitions up to the fifth level. So, the first five energy levels are $$E_1= \dfrac{-870.4}{1^2}=\color{blue}{\bf -870.4}\;\rm eV $$ $$E_2= \dfrac{-870.4}{2^2}=\color{blue}{\bf -217.6}\;\rm eV $$ $$E_3= \dfrac{-870.4}{3^2}=\color{blue}{\bf -96.71}\;\rm eV $$ $$E_4= \dfrac{-870.4}{4^2}=\color{blue}{\bf -54.4}\;\rm eV $$ $$E_5= \dfrac{-870.4}{5^2}=\color{blue}{\bf -34.82}\;\rm eV $$ Now we need to find $$\lambda_{3\rightarrow 2}, \;\lambda_{4\rightarrow 2},\;\lambda_{5\rightarrow 2}$$ Recalling that $$\lambda=\dfrac{hc}{\Delta E}$$ So, $$\lambda_{3\rightarrow 2}=\dfrac{hc}{|E_2-E_3|}=\dfrac{(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{|-96.71-(-217.6)|(1.6\times 10^{-19})}$$ $$\lambda_{3\rightarrow 2}=\color{red}{\bf 10.3}\;\rm nm$$ $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 2}=\dfrac{hc}{|E_2-E_4|}=\dfrac{(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{|-217.6-(-54.4)|(1.6\times 10^{-19})}$$ $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 3}=\color{red}{\bf 7.62}\;\rm nm$$ $$\lambda_{5\rightarrow 2}=\dfrac{hc}{|E_2-E_5|}=\dfrac{(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{|-217.6-(-34.82)|(1.6\times 10^{-19})}$$ $$\lambda_{5\rightarrow 3}=\color{red}{\bf 6.80}\;\rm nm$$ We know that the visible light range is 400 nm $\rightarrow$ 700 nm. All these 3 wavelengths are less than 400 nm, so they all are ultraviolet.
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