An electron is bound in an infinite well (a box) of width 0.10 nm. If the electron is initially in the n = 8 state and falls to the n = 7 state, find the wavelength of the emitted photon

(c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ? s, mel = 9.11 × 10-31 kg)
What will be an ideal response?


Answer: 2.2 nm

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