Question

What wavelength of light would be required to excite the electron in a ground state hydrogen atom to an orbital where n=5?

Answer 1

(1/x)=109677((1/n_1)-(1/n_2))

Answer 2

95nm

Answer 3

X=wavelength
N_1=initial orbital
N_2=final orbital

Answer 4

(1/x)=109677(1/1-1/5)

Answer 5

Solve for x

Answer 6

RH is 1.09678 x 10-2 nm-1
n1 and n2 has to be (n1)^2 and (n2)^2