BITSAT 2024Paper 2
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2024
- Paper
- Paper 2
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Atomic Physics
BITSAT 2024 · Paper 2 · Physics · Atomic Physics
The ratio of the shortest wavelength of Balmer series to the...
The ratio of the shortest wavelength of Balmer series to the shortest wavelength of Lyman series for hydrogen atom is:
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Wavelength of H -atom is
\left(\frac{1}{\mathrm{n}_1^2}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{n}_2^2}\right)
Shortest wavelength for Balmer series:
\frac{1}{\lambda_B}=\mathrm{Rz}^2 \left(\frac{1}{2^2}-\frac{1}{\infty}\right)\frac{1}{\lambda_{\mathrm{L}}}=\mathrm{Rz}^2 \left(\frac{1}{1^2}-\frac{1}{\infty}\right) ....(ii)
Dividing eq. (i) and (ii),
: \lambda_1=4: 1