NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsAtomic PhysicsPractice
The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from a state n 1 to n 2 . If the time period of the electron in the initial state is eight times that in the final state, then the possible values of n 1 and n 2 are
Options
- An 1 = 8 ,   n 2 = 2
- Bn 1 = 4 ,   n 2 = 2
- Cn 1 = 3 ,   n 2 = 1
- Dn 1 = 4 ,   n 2 = 1
Correct answer
B. n 1 = 4 ,   n 2 = 2
Step-by-step solution
In a hydrogen atom, the time period obeys the following relation T ∝ n 3 ⇒ T 1 T 2 = n 1 n 2 3 ⇒ 8 1 = n 1 n 2 3 ⇒ n 1 n 2 = 2 1 Thus, n 1 = 4 and n 2 = 2