MHT CET20243 May 2024Morning ShiftPhysicsAtomic PhysicsActual
If ' ₁ ' and ' ₂ ' are the wavelengths of the first line of the Lyman and Paschen series respectively, then ₂: ₁ is
Options
- A3: 1
- B30: 1
- C50: 7
- D108: 7
Correct answer
D. 108: 7
Step-by-step solution
Using Rydberg's formula, aligned 1 & = R [ 1 n ₁^2 - 1 n ₂^2 ] 1 ₁ & = R [ 1 1^2 - 1 4 ] & ( n ₁=1 and n ₂=2 for Lyman series ) & = 3 R 4 1 ₂ & = R [ 1 9 - 1 16 ] & ( n ₁=3 and n ₂=4 for Paschen series ) & = 7 R 144 aligned array ll & 1 ₁ ₂ 1 = 3 R 4 144 7 R & ₂ ₁ = 108 7 array