Calculate the Energy, in Joules, Required to Excite a Hydrogen

question 53

Multiple Choice

Calculate the energy, in joules, required to excite a hydrogen atom by causing an electronic transition from the n = 1 to the n = 4 principal energy level.Recall that the energy levels of the H atom are given by E_n = -2.18 × 10^-18 J(1/n²)

• A)2.07 × 10^-29 J
• B)2.25 × 10^-18 J
• C)2.04 × 10^-18 J
• D)3.27 × 10^-17 J
• E)2.19 × 10⁵ J

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