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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

Assume that under specific conditions, hydrogen atoms are permitted...

Assume that under specific conditions, hydrogen atoms are permitted to undergo only those transitions where the principal quantum number nn changes by 22. Determine the wavelength(s) emitted by hydrogen that fall within the visible range (380 nm380 \text{ nm} to 780 nm780 \text{ nm}).

Options

  1. A434 nm434 \text{ nm}
  2. B656 nm656 \text{ nm}
  3. C487 nm487 \text{ nm}
  4. D410 nm410 \text{ nm}

Correct answer

C. 487 nm487 \text{ nm}

Step-by-step solution

The visible range of the hydrogen emission spectrum corresponds to the Balmer series, where the final state is nf=2n_f = 2.

Given the condition that the principal quantum number changes by 22 (Δn=2\Delta n = 2), the initial state must be ni=2+2=4n_i = 2 + 2 = 4.

The energy difference for the transition from ni=4n_i = 4 to nf=2n_f = 2 is given by:

ΔE=13.6(1nf2−1ni2) eV\Delta E = 13.6 \left( \dfrac{1}{n_f^2} - \dfrac{1}{n_i^2} \right) \text{ eV}

ΔE=13.6(122−142) eV=13.6(14−116) eV\Delta E = 13.6 \left( \dfrac{1}{2^2} - \dfrac{1}{4^2} \right) \text{ eV} = 13.6 \left( \dfrac{1}{4} - \dfrac{1}{16} \right) \text{ eV}

ΔE=13.6×316 eV=2.55 eV\Delta E = 13.6 \times \dfrac{3}{16} \text{ eV} = 2.55 \text{ eV}

The corresponding wavelength λ\lambda can be calculated using the relation λ=hcΔE\lambda = \dfrac{hc}{\Delta E}:

λ≈1242 eV nm2.55 eV≈487 nm\lambda \approx \dfrac{1242 \text{ eV nm}}{2.55 \text{ eV}} \approx 487 \text{ nm}

This wavelength falls within the visible range (380 nm380 \text{ nm} to 780 nm780 \text{ nm}). Other transitions with Δn=2\Delta n = 2 (such as 3→13 \rightarrow 1 or 5→35 \rightarrow 3) fall in the ultraviolet or infrared regions, respectively.
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