Q: What is the wavelength of the photon emitted when a hydrogen atoms drops from n=3 to n=2? energy in n=3 state: -1.51 eV energy in n=2 state: -3.40 eV ------------------------------- difference 1.89 eV 1240 eV nm wavelength = ----------- = 656 nm 1.89 eV Q: Could you see that photon with your eye? Yes, since the human eye can sense light from about 400 nm to about 800 nm. This photon is in the red.