Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1248: 34

Answer

The energy difference between the two states of the iron atom that give rise to this transition is $~~6.44~keV$

Work Step by Step

We can find the energy associated with a wavelength $\lambda = 193~pm$: $E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}$ $E = \frac{(6.626\times 10^{-34}~J\cdot s)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)}{193\times 10^{-12}~m}$ $E = 1.03 \times 10^{-15}~J$ $E = (1.03 \times 10^{-15}~J)(\frac{1~eV}{1.6\times 10^{-19}~J})$ $E = 6.44\times 10^3~eV$ $E = 6.44~keV$ The energy difference between the two states of the iron atom that give rise to this transition is $~~6.44~keV$
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