Question

An electron passing through a potential difference of 4.9 V collides with a mercury atom and transfers it to the first excited state. What is the wavelength of a photon corresponding to the transition of the mercury atom to its normal state

(a) 2050 Å

(b) 2240 Å

(c) 2525 Å

(d) 2935 Å

Answer

(c) 2525 Å

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