KCET2008PhysicsAtomic Physics
The ratio of minimum wavelengths of Lyman and Balmer series will be
Options
- A1.25
- B0.25
- C5
- D10
Correct answer
B. 0.25
Step-by-step solution
The series end of Lyman series corresponds to transition from n _ i = to n _ f =1 , corresponding to the wavelength aligned & 1 ( _ )_ L = R [ 1 1 - 1 ]= R ( _ )_ L &= 1 R =912 Å aligned For last line of Balmer series aligned & 1 ( _ )_ B =R [ 1 (2)² - 1 ( )² ]= R 4 & ( _ )_ B = 4 R =3636 Å aligned Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we get ( _ )_ L ( _ )_ B =0.25