An electron ends in orbital n = 3 after a hydrogen atom emits a photon with a wavelength of 1093 nm. Calculate the initial orbital, n_i. A) 1 B) 5 C) 2 D) 3 E) 6

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The energy difference between the initial and final states of the electron corresponds to the energy of the emitted photon. Using the Rydberg formula for hydrogen, the initial orbital can be calculated. The wavelength of 1093 nm corresponds to a transition from n=6 to n=3.

An Electron Ends in Orbital N = 3 After a Hydrogen