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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom

A hydrogen atom in a state with a binding energy of 0.85 eV...

A hydrogen atom in a state with a binding energy of 0.85 eV0.85 \text{ eV} undergoes a transition to a state having an excitation energy of 10.2 eV10.2 \text{ eV}. Calculate the wavelength of the emitted radiation.

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  1. A434 nm434 \text{ nm}
  2. B122 nm122 \text{ nm}
  3. C656 nm656 \text{ nm}
  4. D487 nm487 \text{ nm}

Correct answer

D. 487 nm487 \text{ nm}

Step-by-step solution

The binding energy of an electron in the nthn^{\text{th}} state of a hydrogen atom is given by B.E.=13.6n2 eVB.E. = \dfrac{13.6}{n^2} \text{ eV}.

For the initial state, B.E.=0.85 eVB.E. = 0.85 \text{ eV}:

13.6ni2=0.85⇒ni2=16⇒ni=4\dfrac{13.6}{n_i^2} = 0.85 \Rightarrow n_i^2 = 16 \Rightarrow n_i = 4

The excitation energy of a state is the energy required to excite an electron from the ground state (n=1n=1) to that state. For the final state, the excitation energy is 10.2 eV10.2 \text{ eV}:

Enf−E1=10.2 eVE_{n_f} - E_1 = 10.2 \text{ eV}

−13.6nf2−(−13.6)=10.2-\dfrac{13.6}{n_f^2} - (-13.6) = 10.2

13.6nf2=13.6−10.2=3.4⇒nf2=4⇒nf=2\dfrac{13.6}{n_f^2} = 13.6 - 10.2 = 3.4 \Rightarrow n_f^2 = 4 \Rightarrow n_f = 2

The energy of the emitted photon during the transition from ni=4n_i = 4 to nf=2n_f = 2 is:

ΔE=E4−E2=−0.85−(−3.4)=2.55 eV\Delta E = E_4 - E_2 = -0.85 - (-3.4) = 2.55 \text{ eV}

The wavelength of the emitted radiation is:

λ=hcΔE=1242 eV nm2.55 eV≈487 nm\lambda = \dfrac{hc}{\Delta E} = \dfrac{1242 \text{ eV nm}}{2.55 \text{ eV}} \approx 487 \text{ nm}
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