NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryStructure of AtomPractice
The wavelength of the third line of the Balmer series for a hydrogen atom is
Options
- A21 100 R H
- B100 21 R H
- C21 R H 100 R
- D100 R H 21
Correct answer
B. 100 21 R H
Step-by-step solution
1 λ = R H 1 n 1 2 - 1 n 2 2 for the H-atom For the Balmer series, n 1 = 2 and n 2 = 5 (for the third line). 1 λ = R H 1 2 2 - 1 5 2 = 21 100 R H So λ = 100 21R H