Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

The wavelength of the energy emitted when electron come from fourth orbit to second orbit in hydrogen is 20.397 cm. The wavelength of energy for the same transition in He+ is

Options:

5.099 cm-1

20.497 cm-1

40.994 cm-1

81.988 cm-1

Correct Answer:

5.099 cm-1

Explanation:

$E\left(=\frac{h c}{\lambda}\right) \propto \frac{Z^2}{n^2} \Rightarrow \lambda \propto \frac{1}{Z^2}$

Hence $\lambda_{He^{+}}=\frac{20.397}{4}$ = 5.099 cm