An electron (in a hydrogen atom) in the n=5 state drops to the n=2 state by...

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An electron (in a hydrogen atom) in the n=5 state dropsto the n=2 state by undergoing two successivedownward jumps. What are all possible combinations of the resultingphoton wavelengths?

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all possibilities are n 5 n 4 n 5 n 3 n 5 n 2 n 4 n 3 n 4 n 2 n 3 n 2 1 n1 5 n2 4 Energy of emited photon E 136eV1n22 1n12 136161019142 152 48961020 J now use E hclamda lamda hcE    See Answer
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