Question

Of the following transitions in the Bohr hydrogen atom, the ________ transition results in the absorption of the highest-energy photon.\

Answer 1

The options are

A) n = 1 → n = 6

B) n = 6 → n = 1

C) n = 6 → n = 3

D) n = 3 → n = 6

E) n = 1 → n = 4

The answer is A) n = 1 → n = 6

The transition results in the absorption of the highest-energy photon. This is because absorption typically involves the movement from a lower energy state to a higher level.

The answer here is B as a result of it being the option which moves from a lower state to a higher state with a bigger margin than the rest.