For a hydrogen atom in the ground state

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Particles and radiation · Particles and radiation

Problem

For a hydrogen atom in the ground state, calculate the minimum wavelength of light that can raise the electron to the

n = 3

level. (Take

h = 6.63 \times 10^{-34}\,\text{J s}

c = 3.00 \times 10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}

1\,\text{eV} = 1.602 \times 10^{-19}\,\text{J}