physics·NCERT Class 12·Atoms

Bohr Atom & Spectra

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Why does hydrogen emit only specific colors of light? Excite an electron to n=3 and watch the photon flash as it drops back. Each spectral line is a quantum story.

Energy levels: Eₙ = −13.6/n² eV (negative = bound state).
Photon energy: hν = E_higher − E_lower (Rydberg formula).