For the linear chain of 10 carbon atoms, use the one-dimensional particle-in-the-box model to calculate the energy needed to promote an electron from the n = 5 to n = 6 level. Assume that each carbon-carbon bond is 139 pm in length.
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Calculate the wavelength, in nanometers, of radiation that corresponds to the energy needed to promote an electron from the n = 5 to n = 6 level.
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A compound with a long chain of carbon atoms is found to require 490 nm light to promote an electron from the n = 6 to the n = 7 level. Determine the number of carbon-carbon bonds in the chain of carbon atoms in this molecule. Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Number of carbon-carbon bonds: