Energy Wavelength Planck's Constant
Gas Color 1/λ (1/m)
(eV) (nm) (J·s)
Blue 2.3 540 1.85 × 10⁶ 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴
H₂ Orange 2.1 580 1.72 × 10⁶ 6.50 × 10⁻³⁴
Red 2 620 1.61 × 10⁶ 6.62 × 10⁻³⁴
Green 2.25 550 1.82 × 10⁶ 6.61 × 10⁻³⁴
Yellow 2.14 580 1.72 × 10⁶ 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴
Yellow 2.1 590 1.69 × 10⁶ 6.62 × 10⁻³⁴
Ne
Orange 2.04 605 1.65 × 10⁶ 6.59 × 10⁻³⁴
Orange 2.08 610 1.64 × 10⁶ 6.78 × 10⁻³⁴
Red 1.9 650 1.54 × 10⁶ 6.60 × 10⁻³⁴
Purple 2.85 430 2.33 × 10⁶ 6.54 × 10⁻³⁴
Blue-
2.52 490 2.04 × 10⁶ 6.59 × 10⁻³⁴
Green
Hg
Green 2.29 540 1.85 × 10⁶ 6.60 × 10⁻³⁴
Yellow 2.14 580 1.72 × 10⁶ 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴
Red 2.04 610 1.64 × 10⁶ 6.65 × 10⁻³⁴
Average Planck's Constant 6.61 × 10⁻³⁴
Atomic Spectroscopy Calculations
H₂ (Blue)
Energy (E) = 2.30 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 540 nm = 540 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (540 × 10^(-9)) = 1.85 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (540 × 10^(-9)) = 5.56 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.30 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.68 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.68 × 10^(-19) / 5.56 × 10^14 = 6.63 × 10^(-34) J·s
H₂ (Orange)
Energy (E) = 2.10 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 580 nm = 580 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (580 × 10^(-9)) = 1.72 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (580 × 10^(-9)) = 5.17 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.10 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.36 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.36 × 10^(-19) / 5.17 × 10^14 = 6.50 × 10^(-34) J·s
H₂ (Red)
Energy (E) = 2.00 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 620 nm = 620 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (620 × 10^(-9)) = 1.61 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (620 × 10^(-9)) = 4.84 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.00 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.20 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.20 × 10^(-19) / 4.84 × 10^14 = 6.62 × 10^(-34) J·s
Ne (Green)
Energy (E) = 2.25 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 550 nm = 550 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (550 × 10^(-9)) = 1.82 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (550 × 10^(-9)) = 5.45 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.25 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.60 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.60 × 10^(-19) / 5.45 × 10^14 = 6.61 × 10^(-34) J·s
Ne (Yellow)
Energy (E) = 2.14 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 580 nm = 580 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (580 × 10^(-9)) = 1.72 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (580 × 10^(-9)) = 5.17 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.14 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.43 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.43 × 10^(-19) / 5.17 × 10^14 = 6.63 × 10^(-34) J·s
Ne (Orange)
Energy (E) = 2.04 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 605 nm = 605 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (605 × 10^(-9)) = 1.65 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (605 × 10^(-9)) = 4.96 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.04 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.27 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.27 × 10^(-19) / 4.96 × 10^14 = 6.59 × 10^(-34) J·s
Ne (Orange)
Energy (E) = 2.08 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 610 nm = 610 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (610 × 10^(-9)) = 1.64 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (610 × 10^(-9)) = 4.92 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.08 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.33 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.33 × 10^(-19) / 4.92 × 10^14 = 6.78 × 10^(-34) J·s
Ne (Red)
Energy (E) = 1.90 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 650 nm = 650 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (650 × 10^(-9)) = 1.54 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (650 × 10^(-9)) = 4.62 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 1.90 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.04 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.04 × 10^(-19) / 4.62 × 10^14 = 6.60 × 10^(-34) J·s
Hg (Purple)
Energy (E) = 2.85 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 430 nm = 430 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (430 × 10^(-9)) = 2.33 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (430 × 10^(-9)) = 6.98 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.85 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 4.57 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 4.57 × 10^(-19) / 6.98 × 10^14 = 6.54 × 10^(-34) J·s
Hg (Blue-Green)
Energy (E) = 2.52 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 490 nm = 490 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (490 × 10^(-9)) = 2.04 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (490 × 10^(-9)) = 6.12 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.52 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 4.04 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 4.04 × 10^(-19) / 6.12 × 10^14 = 6.59 × 10^(-34) J·s
Hg (Green)
Energy (E) = 2.29 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 540 nm = 540 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (540 × 10^(-9)) = 1.85 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (540 × 10^(-9)) = 5.56 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.29 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.67 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.67 × 10^(-19) / 5.56 × 10^14 = 6.60 × 10^(-34) J·s
Hg (Yellow)
Energy (E) = 2.14 eV
Wavelength (λ) = 580 nm = 580 × 10^(-9) m
1/λ = 1 / (580 × 10^(-9)) = 1.72 × 10^6 1/m
ν = c / λ = 3.00 × 10^8 / (580 × 10^(-9)) = 5.17 × 10^14 Hz
E (J) = 2.14 eV × 1.60218 × 10^(-19) = 3.43 × 10^(-19) J
h = E / ν = 3.43 × 10^(-19) / 5.17 × 10^14 = 6.63 × 10^(-34) J·s
Graph
Energy (J) versus 1/λ (1/m)
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