What is the energy of the photon that, when absorbed by a hydrogen atom, could c

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What is the energy of the photon that, when absorbed by a hydrogen atom, could cause the following?
(a) an electronic transition from the n = 1 state to the n = 6 state
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Your response is within 10% of the correct value. This may be due to roundoff error, or you could have a mistake in your calculation. Carry out all intermediate results to at least four-digit accuracy to minimize roundoff error. eV

(b) an electronic transition from the n = 5 state to the n = 8 state
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Explanation / Answer

(a) (13.606 eV)(1/12 - 1/62) = (13.606 eV)(35/36) = 13.228 eV

(b) (13.606 eV)(1/52 - 1/82) = 0.3316 eV

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