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0.38ev _____ n 6
0.54ev _____ n 5
0.85ev _____ n 4
1.52ev _____ n 3
3.39ev _____ n 2
13.6ev _____ n 1
A hydrogen electron falls from the n=3 to the n=1 energy level. Using the chart above, determine how much energy it must release:

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+0.97eV
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+2.85eV
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+10.29 eV
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+12.08 eV
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+13.06 eV
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Solution

The correct option is D +12.08 eV
The energy released will be given by:
ΔE=E3E1
ΔE=1.52(13.6)
ΔE=+12.08 eV

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