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Table 2. Colors and Wavelengths of the brightest emission lines in the optical r

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Question

Table 2. Colors and Wavelengths of the brightest emission lines in the optical region of the hydrogen spectrum

Color

Angular Position

Right in Degrees

Angular Position

Left in Degrees

Average Position

in Degrees

Wavelength

In Å

Energy

In (ev)

Red

11.40

11.62

11.51

0.2

62000

Aqua

8.41

8.73

8.57

0.15

82666.67

Violet

7.49

7.67

7.58

0.13

95384.62

Absolute % error =

absolute%=ABS(9measured-expected)/ expectedX100

The energies in Table 2 are your measured (experimental) values. The energy differences shown on the energy level diagram are the expected values.

(a) Red Photon Energy Error

(b) Aqua Photon Energy Error

(c) Violet Photon Energy Error

Table 2. Colors and Wavelengths of the brightest emission lines in the optical region of the hydrogen spectrum

Color

Angular Position

Right in Degrees

Angular Position

Left in Degrees

Average Position

in Degrees

Wavelength

In Å

Energy

In (ev)

Red

11.40

11.62

11.51

0.2

62000

Aqua

8.41

8.73

8.57

0.15

82666.67

Violet

7.49

7.67

7.58

0.13

95384.62

Explanation / Answer

(b) Aqua Photon Energy Error