Spectrum of atomic hydrogen
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Spectrum of atomic hydrogen
Hey I was wondering if anyone could re-explain the spectrum of atomic hydrogen? I am not sure that I totally grasped it in class.
Re: Spectrum of atomic hydrogen
From my understanding electrons can be in multiple different energy levels (Ex n=1, n=2, n=3,n=4,n=5...) where each increasing n value is a higher energy state. When an electron in a hydrogen atom is excited by some form of energy it moves up in energy level, before returning. I think that each of the spectral lines created is a by-product of an electron moving down from different energy levels after being excited../ for example the drop from n=5 will produce a different wavelength than the drop from n =3. Hope this helps some!
Re: Spectrum of atomic hydrogen
the electrons are excited by the light passing through and each absorb/emit some radiation (with the emission in the form of a photon), the color of the photon's light determined by its wavelength and therefore its energy (long wavelength=less frequency=less energy). each spectral line is from an electron dropping energy levels (ex: n4 to n2 ) demonstrating deltaE the electron is experiencing
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