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when an electron in a hydrogen atom transitions from the n = 5 level to the n = 2 level, what wavelength photon (in nm) is emitted?

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Answered by DrBob222
1/wavelength = R*(1/2^2 - 1/5^2)
R = Rydberg constant = 1.097E7
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