The wavelength of the photon emitted when an electron jumps from n = 3 to n = 1 is given by 1 / λ = R [1/1² - 1/3²]. What is λ?
Q1. The wavelength of the photon emitted when an electron jumps from n = 3 to n = 1 is given by 1 / λ = R [1/1² - 1/3²]. What is λ?
Answer: 102.6 nm
Explanation: 1 / λ = R [1 - 1/9] = 8R/9, λ = 9 / 8R = 102.6 nm.