calculate the wavelength of the light emitted when an electron in a hydrogen atom n=4 to n=3



To calculate the wavelength of the emit light when an electron  move from n=4 to n= 3,
 we start by
calculating the energy difference between these two levels
E = E4 – E3
E6= E0 /n2
but E0  = -13.6 eV
 = -13.6/16
=-0.85 eV
E3 = E0 /n2
 = -13.6/9
 =-1.511
 the energy difference is
E = E4 – E3

=-0.377-(-1.511)
= 1.134 eV
from E = hf = hc/λ
λ =hc/E
all symbols have their usual meaning
λ = (6.626× 10-34 × 3×108)/ 1.134eV
but eV  =1.6×10-19c
therefore λ = (6.626× 10-34 × 3×108)/ (1.134×1.6×10-19)
 use your calculator

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