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↳Redirected from "An electron in a hydrogen atom drops from energy level n=5 to n=3. What is the energy transition using the Rydberg equation?"

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Mar 22, 2017

#(-1.4142, 1.4142)#

Explanation:

#x = r cos theta# and #y = r sin theta#
#r = 2, theta = 3 pi/4#

therefore,

#x =2 cos (3/4 pi) = 2 * (-0.7071) = -1.4142#

#y = 2 sin (3/4 pi) = 2 * (0.7071) = 1.4142#

Cartesian coordinate for #(2, 3/4 pi)# is #(-1.4142, 1.4142)#

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