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JEE Main 202621 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
21 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Structure of Atom

JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Structure of Atom

Consider the following spectral lines for atomic hydrogen : A....

Consider the following spectral lines for atomic hydrogen :
A. First line of Paschen series
B. Second line of Balmer series
C. Third line of Paschen series
D. Fourth line of Bracket series.
The correct arrangement of the above lines in ascending order of energy is :

Options

  1. AD<C<A<B\mathrm{D}<\mathrm{C}<\mathrm{A}<\mathrm{B}
  2. BD<A<C<B\mathrm{D}<\mathrm{A}<\mathrm{C}<\mathrm{B}
  3. CC<D<B<A\mathrm{C}<\mathrm{D}<\mathrm{B}<\mathrm{A}
  4. DA<B<C<D\mathrm{A}<\mathrm{B}<\mathrm{C}<\mathrm{D}

Correct answer

B. D<A<C<B\mathrm{D}<\mathrm{A}<\mathrm{C}<\mathrm{B}

Step-by-step solution

The energy of a spectral line in the hydrogen atom is given by E=13.6(1n12−1n22)E = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{n_1^2} - \frac{1}{n_2^2} \right) eV.
A. First line of Paschen series: n1=3,n2=4n_1 = 3, n_2 = 4.
EA=13.6(132−142)=13.6(19−116)=13.6×7144≈0.66E_A = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{3^2} - \frac{1}{4^2} \right) = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{9} - \frac{1}{16} \right) = 13.6 \times \frac{7}{144} \approx 0.66 eV.

B. Second line of Balmer series: n1=2,n2=4n_1 = 2, n_2 = 4.
EB=13.6(122−142)=13.6(14−116)=13.6×316=2.55E_B = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{2^2} - \frac{1}{4^2} \right) = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{16} \right) = 13.6 \times \frac{3}{16} = 2.55 eV.

C. Third line of Paschen series: n1=3,n2=6n_1 = 3, n_2 = 6.
EC=13.6(132−162)=13.6(19−136)=13.6×336=13.6×112≈1.13E_C = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{3^2} - \frac{1}{6^2} \right) = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{9} - \frac{1}{36} \right) = 13.6 \times \frac{3}{36} = 13.6 \times \frac{1}{12} \approx 1.13 eV.

D. Fourth line of Brackett series: n1=4,n2=8n_1 = 4, n_2 = 8.
ED=13.6(142−182)=13.6(116−164)=13.6×364≈0.6375E_D = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{4^2} - \frac{1}{8^2} \right) = 13.6 \left( \frac{1}{16} - \frac{1}{64} \right) = 13.6 \times \frac{3}{64} \approx 0.6375 eV.

Comparing the values: ED(0.6375)<EA(0.66)<EC(1.13)<EB(2.55)E_D (0.6375) < E_A (0.66) < E_C (1.13) < E_B (2.55).
The ascending order of energy is D<A<C<BD < A < C < B.
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