The Green Line Observed in the Line Spectrum for Hydrogen

question 65

Multiple Choice

The green line observed in the line spectrum for hydrogen has a wavelength of 486 nm. What is the energy of a photon of this light?

• A)9.66 × 10^-23 J
• B)4.09 × 10^-28 J
• C)4.09 × 10^-19 J
• D)2.44 × 10¹⁸ J
• E)2.44 × 10²⁷ J

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