Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

Options:

a

b

c

d

Correct Answer:

a

Explanation:

$\text{Second line of Balmer series corresponds to transition from n= 2 to m=4}$

$ \frac{1}{\lambda} = R(\frac{1}{2^2} - \frac{1}{4^2}) = R(\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{16}) = \frac{3R}{16}$

$ \lambda = \frac{16}{3R}$