Hydrogen atoms are excited by a laser to the n = 4 state and then allowed to emit. What is the maximum number of distinct emission spectral lines (lines of different wavelengths) that can be observed from this system?

Calculate the wavelength of the 4 to 2 transition.

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Hydrogen atoms are excited by a laser to the n = 4 state and then allowed to emit. What is the maximum number of distinct emission spectral lines (lines of different wavelengths) that can be observed from this system?

Calculate the wavelength of the 4 to 2 transition.

anonymous · Answer

i know that there will be 6 spectral lines, however the second part of question is killing me

anonymous · Answer

@thomaster could u help me out?

anonymous · Answer

@myininaya

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq