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JEE Main 202310 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
10 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Atomic Physics

JEE Main 2023 · 10 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Atomic Physics

If 917Å be the lowest wavelength of Lyman series then the lowest...

If 917A˚917Å be the lowest wavelength of Lyman series then the lowest wavelength of Balmer series will be A˚Å.

Correct answer

3668

Step-by-step solution

Using Rydberg's formula,

1λ=RZ2(1n21−1n22)\dfrac{1}{\lambda} = R{Z}^{2}\left(\dfrac{1}{{n}^{2}1} - \dfrac{1}{{n}^{2}2}\right)

For the lowest wavelength in Lyman series, n1=1,n2=∞{n}_{1} = 1, {n}_{2} = \infty.

1λ=RZ2(112−1∞2)=RZ2\dfrac{1}{\lambda} = R{Z}^{2}\left(\dfrac{1}{{1}^{2}} - \dfrac{1}{{\infty}^{2}}\right) = R{Z}^{2}

For Balmer series, n1=2,n2=∞{n}_{1} = 2, {n}_{2} = \infty

1λ′=RZ2(122−1∞2)=RZ24\dfrac{1}{\lambda '} = R{Z}^{2}\left(\dfrac{1}{{2}^{2}} - \dfrac{1}{{\infty}^{2}}\right) = \dfrac{R{Z}^{2}}{4}

So,

1λ′=14λ⇒λ′=4×917A˚=3668A˚\dfrac{1}{\lambda '} = \dfrac{1}{4\lambda} ⇒ \lambda ' = 4 \times 917\overset{}{Å = 3668Å}

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