Q. The diagram shows the energy levels for an electron in a certain atom. Which transition shown represents the emission of a photon with the most energy
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
Explanation
(c) Emitted enegy $\mathrm{\Delta}E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}\left( \frac{1}{n_{1}^{2}} - \frac{1}{n_{2}^{2}} \right)$
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