Question 1
The Balmer-Rydberg equation can be extended to ions with only one electron, such as He
+. In that case it has the form: 1/λ =
Z2R(1/
m2 - 1/
n2), where Z is the atomic number. What is the energy of the photon required to promote an electron in He
+ from a 1
s orbital to a 2
p orbital?
◦ (3/4)
hcR◦ 3
hcR◦ 12
hcR◦ 4
hcRQuestion 2
What is the first ionization energy for a hydrogen atom in the ground state? The Rydberg constant is

.
◦ 2.18 × 10
-18 J
◦ 0.00823 J
◦ 7.27 × 10
-36 J
◦ 1.63 × 10
-27 J