MHT CET 202624 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Atomic Physics
MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Atomic Physics
The radius of the orbit of an electron in a hydrogen like atom is...
The radius of the orbit of an electron in a hydrogen like atom is , where is the Bohr radius. Its orbital angular momentum is . It is given than h is Planck's constant and R is Rydberg's constant. The possible wavelength , when the transition of atom from higher energy level to lower energy level, is
Options
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- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
The orbital angular momentum of an electron is given by .
Given , we get .
The radius of the -th orbit in a hydrogen-like atom is .
Substituting :
The possible transitions from the state to lower energy levels are .
Using the Rydberg formula for wavelength:
n = 3 → 1 R(2)^2 \left( \dfrac{1}{1^2} - \dfrac{1}{3^2} \right) =4R \left(1 - \dfrac{1}{9} \right) =4R \left( \dfrac{8}{9} \right) = \dfrac{32R}{9}
\dfrac{9}{32R}
For:
\dfrac{1}{\lambda} =\lambda = the given options, is a possible wavelength.
Answer:
Given , we get .
The radius of the -th orbit in a hydrogen-like atom is .
Substituting :
The possible transitions from the state to lower energy levels are .
Using the Rydberg formula for wavelength:
n = 3 → 1 R(2)^2 \left( \dfrac{1}{1^2} - \dfrac{1}{3^2} \right) =4R \left(1 - \dfrac{1}{9} \right) =4R \left( \dfrac{8}{9} \right) = \dfrac{32R}{9}
\dfrac{9}{32R}
For:
\dfrac{1}{\lambda} =\lambda = the given options, is a possible wavelength.
Answer: