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JEE Main 20236 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
6 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Atomic Physics

JEE Main 2023 · 6 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Atomic Physics

The energy levels of an hydrogen atom are shown below. The...

The energy levels of an hydrogen atom are shown below. The transition corresponding to emission of shortest wavelength is

The energy levels of an hydrogen atom are shown below. The transition corresponding to emission of shortest wavelength

Options

  1. ADD
  2. BAA
  3. CBB
  4. DCC

Correct answer

A. DD

Step-by-step solution

The energy levels of an hydrogen atom are shown below. The transition corresponding to emission of shortest wavelength

Wavelength of photons released during de-excitation is given by,

1λ=R[1(n1)2−1(n2)2]\dfrac{1}{\lambda} = R\left[\dfrac{1}{{\left({n}_{1}\right)}^{2}} - \dfrac{1}{{\left({n}_{2}\right)}^{2}}\right].

Clearly, shortest wavelength will correspond to highest energy difference in de-excitation, which in the given figure will correspond to transition from n=3n = 3 to n=1.n = 1 .

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