The electron in an (unbound) hydrogen atom (H(g)) is excited from the ground state to the n=3 state. Which of the following statements are true and which are false.

The wavelength of light emitted when the electron drops from n=3 to n=2 is longer than the wavelength of light emitted if the electron falls from n=3 to n=1.

The wavelength of the light emitted when the electron returns to the ground state from n=3 is the same as the wavelength of light absorbed to go from n=1 to n=3.

The electron is farther from the nucleus on average in the n=3 state than in the ground state.

It takes more energy to ionize the electron from n=3 than it does from the ground state.

The first excited state corresponds to n=2.

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The electron in an (unbound) hydrogen atom (H(g)) is excited from the ground state to the n=3 state. Which of the following statements are true and which are false.

The wavelength of light emitted when the electron drops from n=3 to n=2 is longer than the wavelength of light emitted if the electron falls from n=3 to n=1.

The wavelength of the light emitted when the electron returns to the ground state from n=3 is the same as the wavelength of light absorbed to go from n=1 to n=3.

The electron is farther from the nucleus on average in the n=3 state than in the ground state.

It takes more energy to ionize the electron from n=3 than it does from the ground state.

The first excited state corresponds to n=2.

	A.	The wavelengtth of the emitted light is always equal to that absorbed by the same electron.
	B.	The energy of the emitted light is higher than that absorbed by the same electron.
	C.	The energy of the emitted light is always equal to that absorbed by the same electron.
	D.	The wavelength of the emitted light is longer than that absorbed by the same electron.
	E.	The wavelength of the emitted light is less than that absorbed by the same electron.

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