An electron accelerates through a 12.5 V potential difference, starting from rest, and then collides with a hydrogen atom, exciting the atom to the highest energy level allowed. List all the possible quantum-jump transitions by which the excited atom could emit a photon. 4 rightarrow 3 4 rightarrow 2 4 rightarrow 1 3 rightarrow 2 3 rightarrow 1 2 rightarrow 1

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Answer:

Initial state    Final state

     3           ⇒        2

     3           ⇒        1

     2          ⇒         1

Explanation:

For this exercise we must use Bohr's atomic model

         E = - 13.606 / n²

where is the value of 13.606 eV is the energy of the ground state and n is the integer.

The energy acquired by the electron in units of electron volt (eV)

          E = e V

          E = 12.5 eV

all this energy is used to transfer an electron from the ground state to an excited state

        ΔE = 13.6060 (1 / n₀² - 1 / n²)

the ground state has n₀ = 1

       ΔE = 13.606 (1 -  1/n²)

        1 /n² = 1 - ΔE/13,606

         1 / n² = 1 - 12.5 / 13.606

         1 / n² = 0.08129

          n = √(1 / 0.08129)

          n = 3.5

 since n is an integer, maximun is

         n = 3

because it cannot give more energy than the electron has

From this level there can be transition to reach the base state.

 

Initial state    Final state

     3           ⇒        2

     3           ⇒        1

     2          ⇒         1

The possible quantum-jump transitions by which the excited atom emits a photon are :

Initial state    Final state

    3          --->       2

    3          ---->      1

    2          ---->      1

Given data :

Potential difference through which an electron accelerates = 12.5 V

Energy acquired by the the electrons = 12.5 eV  ( e * 12.5 )

The Model we will use to determine the possible quantum jump transition is  Bohr's atomic model

 E = - 13.606 / n²    

where ; n = integer

energy at ground state = 13.606 eV

The energy acquired by the electrons ( 12.5 eV )  is used to move the electron from its ground state to an excited state.

Therefore

ΔE = 13.606 * (1 / n₀² - 1 / n²)  ---- ( 1 )  

where n₀ = 1

Back to equation ( 1 )

ΔE = 13.606 (1 -  1/n²)   -- ( 2 )

Resolving equation ( 2 )

1 / n² = 0.08129

n = 3.5 .    Therefore the maximum integer = 3  

Hence The collision between the electron and the hydrogen atom will undergo three ( 3 ) transition to reach the base state.

In Conclusion The possible quantum-jump transitions by which the excited atom emits a photon are :

Initial state    Final state

    3          --->       2

    3          ---->      1

    2          ---->      1

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