Calculate the Frequency of the Light Emitted by a Hydrogen

question 74

Multiple Choice

Calculate the frequency of the light emitted by a hydrogen atom during a transition of its electron from the n = 6 to the n = 3 principal energy level. Recall that for hydrogen E_n = -2.18 * 10^-18 J(1/n²) .

• A) 1.82 * 10^-19 /s
• B) 9.13 * 10¹³ /s
• C) 2.74 * 10¹⁴/s
• D) 3.65 * 10¹⁴ /s
• E) 1.64 * 10¹⁵ /s

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