NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsAtomic PhysicsPractice
Energy levels A , B and C of a certain atom correspond to increasing values of energy, i.e. E A < E B < E C . If λ 1 , λ 2 and λ 3 are the wavelengths of radiations corresponding to transitions C to B , B to A and C to A respectively, which of the following relations is correct?
Options
- Aλ 3 = λ 1 + λ 2
- Bλ 3 = λ 1 λ 2 λ 1 + λ 2
- Cλ 3 = λ 1 λ 2
- Dλ 3 = λ 1 2 + λ 2 2
Correct answer
B. λ 3 = λ 1 λ 2 λ 1 + λ 2
Step-by-step solution
hc λ 1 = E C - E B hc λ 2 = E B - E A hc λ 3 = E C - E A ⇒    1 λ 3 = 1 λ 1 + 1 λ 2