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NTA Abhyas 2020
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NTA Abhyas
Year
2020
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Physics
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Atomic Physics

NTA Abhyas 2020 · Physics · Atomic Physics

Monochromatic radiation of wavelength λ is incident on a hydrogen...

Monochromatic radiation of wavelength \lambda\text{\lambda} is incident on a hydrogen sample in ground state. Hydrogen atoms absorb a fraction of light and subsequently emit radiation of six different wavelengths. Find the value of \lambda\text{\lambda}.

Options

  1. A102 nm\text{102 nm}
  2. B100 nm\text{100 nm}
  3. C97.5 nm\text{97}\text{.5 nm}
  4. D94.5 nm\text{94}\text{.5 nm}

Correct answer

C. 97.5 nm\text{97}\text{.5 nm}

Step-by-step solution

As the hydrogen atoms emit radiation of six different wavelengths, some of them must have been excited to n=4\text{n} = 4, The energy in n=4\text{n} = 4 state is

E4=E142=−13⋅6eV16=−0⋅85eV.{E}_{4} = \dfrac{{E}_{1}}{{4}^{2}} = - \dfrac{1 3 \cdot 6 \text{e} \text{V}}{1 6} = - 0 \cdot 8 5 \text{eV.}

The energy needed to take a hydrogen atom from its ground state to n=4\text{n} = 4 is

13.6 eV - 0.85 eV = 12.75 eV\text{13}\text{.6 eV - 0}\text{.85 eV = 12}\text{.75 eV} .

The photons of the incident radiation should have 12.75eV12.75\text{eV} of energy. So

hcλ=12⋅75eV\dfrac{\text{hc}}{\lambda} = 1 2 \cdot 7 5 \text{eV}

or , λ=hc12⋅75eV\lambda = \dfrac{\text{hc}}{1 2 \cdot 7 5 \text{eV}}

=1242eVnm12⋅75eV= \dfrac{1 2 4 2 \text{eV} \text{nm}}{1 2 \cdot 7 5 \text{eV}}

= 97.5 nm\text{= 97}\text{.5 nm}.
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