NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryStructure of AtomPractice
The ratio of minimum to maximum wavelengths in Balmer series of H -atom is
Options
- A5 : 9
- B5 : 36
- C1 : 4
- D3 : 4
Correct answer
A. 5 : 9
Step-by-step solution
We know that 1 λ m i n = R 1 4 - 1 ∞ = R 4 1 λ m a x = R 1 4 - 1 9 = 5 R 36 ⇒ λ m i n λ m a x = 4 R 36 5 R = 5 9