NEET2017PhysicsAtomic PhysicsActual
The ratio of wavelengths of the last line of the Balmer series and the last line of the Lyman series is_____.
Options
- A2
- B1
- C4
- D0 . 5
Correct answer
C. 4
Step-by-step solution
For last Balmer series, 1 λ b = R   1 2 2 - 1 ∞ 2 λ b = 4 R For last Lyman series, 1 λ l = R   1 1 2 - 1 ∞ 2 λ l = 1 R λ b λ l = 4 R 1 R λ b λ l = 4 Hence this is the correct answer.