An Electron in the Hydrogen Atom Ground-State Energy = -13

Multiple Choice

An electron in the hydrogen atom ground-state energy = -13.6 eV) makes a transition from the n = 3 to the n = 1 energy level. Calculate the magnitude of the energy of the photon involved in this process and state whether the photon was absorbed or emitted.

A) 12.1 eV, emitted
B) 109 eV, emitted
C) 109 eV, absorbed
D) 12.1 eV, absorbed
E) 15.2 eV, absorbed