The diagram above represents energy levels in a hydrogen atom. Each level is labeled with its energy (above the ground state of Level 1) in units of electron/volts (eV). The labeled transitions represent an electron moving between energy levels. Which transition represents the electron that emits a photon with the highest energy?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E


A) A

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A. RWD B. SEO C. ROI D. CTA

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A. 3 × 107 Hz B. 4 × 109 Hz C. 5 × 1011 Hz D. 6 × 1014 Hz E. 4 × 1015 Hz

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Radioactivity Basics: What are the mass number A and the charge (in units of e) for each of the following particles or rays?(a) beta-plus(b) beta-minus(c) gamma ray

What will be an ideal response?

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