Use the Rydberg Equation to Calculate the Frequency of a Photon

question 9

Multiple Choice

Use the Rydberg equation to calculate the frequency of a photon absorbed when the hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from n₁ = 2 to n₂ = 4. (R = 1.096776 × 10⁷ m^-1)

• A) 2.056 × 10⁶ s^-1
• B) 2.742 × 10⁶ s^-1
• C) 6.165 × 10¹⁴ s^-1
• D) 8.226 × 10¹⁴ s^-1
• E) > 10¹⁵ s^-1

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