Choose the Transition (In a Hydrogen Atom)below That Represents the Absorption

question 18

Multiple Choice

Choose the transition (in a hydrogen atom) below that represents the absorption of the shortest wavelength photon.

• A) n = 1 to n = 2
• B) n = 2 to n = 3
• C) n = 4 to n = 6
• D) n = 6 to n = 5
• E) n = 3 to n = 1

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Definitions:

Level of Significance

The probability threshold in hypothesis testing below which the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating statistical significance.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, often termed as a "false positive" in hypothesis testing.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

P-value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of obtaining the observed results of a test, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.