Question: An H 2 molecule can be approximated by a simple harmonic oscillator having a spring constant k = 1 . 1 0 1 0 3

An H2 molecule can be approximated by a simple harmonic oscillator having a spring constant
k =1.10103 N/m.
(a)
How many different energy transitions are possible when the H2 molecule decays from the third excited state down to the ground state?
3
(b)
Find the photon energies (in eV) produced in these transitions and their wavelengths (in nm). Enter 0 in any unused boxes.
relative energytransition energywavelengthslowest0.753 eV1642.3 nmmiddle1.5 eV821.1 nmhighest2.26 eV547.4 nm

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