Question

Electron A falls from energy level X to energy level Y and releases blue light. Electron B falls from energy level Y to energy level Z and releases red light. Which transition, from X to Y or from Y to Z, has a greater energy difference? Explain your answer and how you arrived at it. Use a diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Answer 1

look at a diagram of the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Find the colours of light and their corresponding wavelengths. Since the shorter the wavelength is, the higher the energy of the photon (light) is. So the higher energy light will be of greater energy difference.

Answer 2

thanks for helping

Answer 3

no problem