Answer to Question #141421 in General Chemistry for Tomi

Question

Which of these scenarios would produce higher frequency light and Why?
Electron A drops 1 energy level
Electron B drops 4 energy levels

Answer 1

The higher frequency light is produced when Electron B drops 4 energy levels.

This is because when an electron drops from a higher energy level, it releases an excess amount of energy not needed.

Energy is directly proportional to frequency. ${E = mc^2 \quad c = \lambda f}$. Due to this, a higher drop in energy level leads to a higher amount of energy released, which in turn leads to a higher frequency of light emitted