Answer to Question #126260 in General Chemistry for Claire Goodheart

Question

Two of the emission wavelengths in the hydrogen emission spectrum are 656 nm and 486 nm. One of these is due to the electron’s n= 4 to n = 2 transition, and the other is due to the electron’s n = 3 to n = 2 transition. Which wavelength goes with which transition?

The n = 4 to n = 2 transition produces the _______

Answer 1

$486 nm$