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Exercises 1.2
CHEM 18 Module 1
Atomic Spectra and the Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom

Is it likely that there is an energy level for the hydrogen atom, E n =

-1.00 x 10-20 J?
RH RH
En = - n = -
2 n = 14.8
n2 En
Not whole number,
n2 = - 2.179 x 10 J
-18
= 217.9 therefore, NO.
-1.00 x 10-20 J
 Atomic Spectra and the Bohr Model
of the Hydrogen Atom
Calculate the energy and wavelength (in nm) of light emitted when
the electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from energy
level n = 4 to level n = 2. What is the color, if any?

1 1 = 2.179 x 10-18 J 1 1
ΔE = RH = -4.09 x 10-19 J
n2 n2 42 22
i f
Ephoton = 4.09 x 10-19 J
Atomic Spectra and the Bohr Model
of the Hydrogen Atom
Calculate the energy and wavelength (in nm) of light emitted when
the electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from energy
level n = 4 to level n = 2. What is the color, if any?

Continuation: Ephoton = hc λ= hc
λ Ephoton
(6.626 x 10-34 Js) (3.00 x 108 m/s)
λ= = 487 nm
4.09 x 10-19 J
blue-green light
Atomic Spectra and the Bohr Model
of the Hydrogen Atom
Calculate the wavelength of a photon emitted by a
hydrogen atom when its electron drops from the n = 5 state
to the n = 3 state.
1 1 = 2.179 x 10-18 J 1 1 = -1.55 x 10-19 J
ΔE = RH
n2 n2 52 32
i f

Ephoton = 1.55 x 10-19 J

Atomic Spectra and the Bohr Model
of the Hydrogen Atom
Calculate the wavelength of a photon emitted by a
hydrogen atom when its electron drops from the n = 5 state
to the n = 3 state.

Continuation: Ephoton = hc λ= hc
λ Ephoton

(6.626 x 10-34 Js) (3.00 x 108 m/s) = 1283 nm

λ=
1.55 x 10-19 J