The Green Line Observed in the Line Spectrum for Hydrogen

question 84

Multiple Choice

The green line observed in the line spectrum for hydrogen has a wavelength of 486 nm.What is the frequency of this light in hertz (s^-1) ?

• A)1.46 x 10² s^-1
• B)6.17 x 10⁵ s^-1
• C)6.17 x 10¹⁴ s^-1
• D)1.62 x 10^-6 s^-1
• E)1.62 x 10^-13 s^-1

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