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An excited electron in an atom drops from an energy of to
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Atoms · Atoms
Problem
An excited electron in an atom drops from an energy of
−
2.0
×
10
−
19
J
-2.0\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}
−
2.0
×
1
0
−
19
J
to
−
5.0
×
10
−
19
J
-5.0\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}
−
5.0
×
1
0
−
19
J
. Determine the frequency of the photon emitted. Give your answer in hertz using scientific notation to two significant figures. Constant:
h
=
6.63
×
10
−
34
J
⋅
s
h = 6.63\times10^{-34}\,\text{J}\cdot\text{s}
h
=
6.63
×
1
0
−
34
J
⋅
s
.
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