Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the energy…

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Problem

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the energy difference

\Delta E

of two atomic states and the frequency

f

of a photon emitted when an electron transitions between those states? (a)

f \propto \sqrt{\Delta E}

(b)

f

is independent of

\Delta E

and depends only on the atomic number (c)

f \propto \Delta E

(d)

f \propto \dfrac{1}{\Delta E}