Determining [tex]\Delta[/tex]E and [tex]\lambda[/tex] of an Electron Transition

[Chandasouk]

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

A hydrogen atom with its electron in the n = 6 energy level emits a photon of the infrared light. Calculate the change in energy of the atom and the wavelength of the photon.

Using Rydberg's equation, the change in energy is 1.82 x 10^-19J

But I do not understand why the change of energy is positive

Wouldn't \DeltaE = -2.18 x 10^-18J (1/9 - 1/36) = -1.82 x 10^-19J ?

[Borek]

What do you calculate using Rydberg's formula?

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[Chandasouk]

position and wavelength of any line in a given series

[Borek]

Wavelength... let's make it energy of the emitted photon, OK?

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