The Second Line of the Balmer Series Occurs at a Wavelength

question 49

Multiple Choice

The second line of the Balmer series occurs at a wavelength of 486.1 nm. What is the energy difference between the initial and final levels of the hydrogen atom in this emission process

• A) 2.44 * 10¹⁸ J
• B) 4.09 * 10^-19 J
• C) 4.09 * 10^-22 J
• D) 4.09 * 10^-28 J
• E) 1.07 * 10^-48 J

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