Use the Rydberg Equation to Calculate the Frequency of a Photon

question 25

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 × 10 ⁶ s ⁻¹
• B)2.742 × 10 ⁶ s ⁻¹
• C)6.165 × 10 ¹⁴ s ⁻¹
• D)8.226 × 10 ¹⁴ s ⁻¹
• E)> 10 ¹⁵ s ⁻¹

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