Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1250: 65a

Answer

$2.13\;meV$

Work Step by Step

The difference in energy between the two upper energy levels is $\Delta E=\frac{ch}{\lambda_2}-\frac{ch}{\lambda_1}$ or, $\Delta E=\frac{1240\;eV-nm}{\lambda_2\; (nm)}-\frac{1240\;eV-nm}{\lambda_1\;(nm)}$ or, $\Delta E=\frac{1240\;eV-nm}{588.995\; nm}-\frac{1240\;eV-nm}{589.592\;nm}$ or, $\Delta E=2.13\times10^{-3}\;eV$ or, $\Delta E=2.13\;meV$
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