Quantum Physics(ionization Energy)

[WAHEEDA]

I need help to do my assignment here,
:confused: the ionization energy of a hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV.would the absorption of light of frequency 7.00x10^15 Hz cause a hydrogen atom to be ionized?
:confused: calculate the wavelengths of all the radiations in Lyman series in the hydrogen spectrum.

please help me answer this because I really dont know much about physics. :cry:

[Dr Transport]

The first question convert the frequency to energy using E = h\nu . Is it larger than 13.6 eV????

The Lyman series is the Rydberg series \frac{1}{\lambda} = R_{h}(\frac{1}{1^{2}} - \frac{1}{n^{2}}) , n > 1 and R_{h} is the Rydberg constant

Look here for a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rydberg_formula