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15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra
15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure
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Energy level transitions for a hydrogen atom.
Energy level transitions for a hydrogen atom.
An electron in a hydrogen atom transitions from the \(n = 3\) energy level to the \(n = 1\) ground state, emitting a photon with energy \(E_1\). In a separate process, an electron in a hydrogen atom transitions from the \(n = 3\) level to the \(n = 2\) level, emitting a photon with energy \(E_2\). What is the ratio \(\dfrac{E_1}{E_2}\)?

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