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The energy of a photon emitted in a Bohr atom due to electronic transitions from one orbit to the other is:

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Difference in energy of initial and final states

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Solution

The correct option is B
Difference in energy of initial and final states

Energy is conserved. When an electron jumps from a higher energy state to a lower energy state, the energy difference between these orbits is the the energy of the photons emitted.

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