Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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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 changes by . Determine the wavelength(s) emitted by hydrogen that fall within the visible range ( to ).
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
The visible range of the hydrogen emission spectrum corresponds to the Balmer series, where the final state is .
Given the condition that the principal quantum number changes by (), the initial state must be .
The energy difference for the transition from to is given by:
The corresponding wavelength can be calculated using the relation :
This wavelength falls within the visible range ( to ). Other transitions with (such as or ) fall in the ultraviolet or infrared regions, respectively.
Given the condition that the principal quantum number changes by (), the initial state must be .
The energy difference for the transition from to is given by:
The corresponding wavelength can be calculated using the relation :
This wavelength falls within the visible range ( to ). Other transitions with (such as or ) fall in the ultraviolet or infrared regions, respectively.