An electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from an orbit with quantum number ni to another with quantum number nf. Vi and Vf are respectively the initial and final potential energies of the electron. If Vi/Vf = 6.25, then the smallest possible nf is?<p></p>

An electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from an orbit with quantum number ni to another with quantum number nf. Vi and Vf are respectively the initial and final potential energies of the electron. If Vi/Vf = 6.25, then the smallest possible nf is?

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An electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from an orbit with quantum number ni to another with quantum number nf. Vi and Vf are respectively the initial and final potential energies of the electron. If Vi/Vf = 6.25, then the smallest possible nf is?

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