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When the electron in a hydrogen atom moves from n = 5 to n = 1, light is emitted.

Calculate the energy of the light?

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delta E in joules = 2.180 E-18[1/(n1)^2 - 1/(n2)^2]
n1 = 1
n2 = 5

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