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A hydrogen atom initially in the ground state absorbs a photon which excites it to then n = 4 level . Estimate the frequeny of the photon.

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To solve the problem of estimating the frequency of the photon absorbed by a hydrogen atom that excites it from the ground state (n=1) to the n=4 level, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Energy Levels**: The energy of the nth level of a hydrogen atom is given by the formula: \[ E_n = -\frac{13.6 \, \text{eV}}{n^2} ...
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  • A hydrogen atom initially in the ground level absorbs a photon and is excited to n=4 level then the wavelength of photon is

    A
    `790 Å`
    B
    `870 Å`
    C
    `970 Å`
    D
    `1070 Å`
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