A hydrogen atom is in the ground state. It absorbs energy and makes a transition to the n = 3 excited state. The atom returns to the ground state by emitting two photons, one in dropping to n = 2 state, and one in further dropping to the ground state. What are the photon wavelengths of (a) the first and (b) the second transitions? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units

A hydrogen atom is in the ground state. It absorbs energy and makes a transition to the n = 3 excited state. The atom returns to the ground state by emitting two photons, one in dropping to n = 2 state, and one in further dropping to the ground state. What are the photon wavelengths of (a) the first and (b) the second transitions? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units

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A hydrogen atom is in the ground state. It absorbs energy and makes a transition to the n = 3 excited state. The atom returns to the ground state by emitting two photons, one in dropping to n = 2 state, and one in further dropping to the ground state. What are the photon wavelengths of (a) the first and (b) the second transitions? (a) Number i Units (b) Number i Units

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