May 17, 2010 #1 T TheDude Member Joined May 15, 2008 Messages 196 Reaction score 0 Points 16 Electron transition that is. I am thinking the further the "jump", the higher the energy and hence the shorter wavelength, so n4 to n1 has the shortest wavelength, and n4 to n3 has the longest wavelength! Am I thinking right?
Electron transition that is. I am thinking the further the "jump", the higher the energy and hence the shorter wavelength, so n4 to n1 has the shortest wavelength, and n4 to n3 has the longest wavelength! Am I thinking right?
May 17, 2010 #2 A Alvin Member Joined Apr 16, 2008 Messages 73 Reaction score 0 Points 6 E= hc/lambda wavelength = hc/E hc are constants and E is energy in electron volts if E gets bigger, wavelength gets smaller and viceversa n4-n1 has more energy than n4-n3 so I think you are right!
E= hc/lambda wavelength = hc/E hc are constants and E is energy in electron volts if E gets bigger, wavelength gets smaller and viceversa n4-n1 has more energy than n4-n3 so I think you are right!