Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

When the wave of hydrogen atom comes from infinity into the first orbit then the value of wave number is

Options:

109700 cm–1

1097 cm–1

109 cm–1

None of these

Correct Answer:

109700 cm–1

Explanation:

Wave number $\bar{v}=\frac{1}{\lambda}=R\left[\frac{1}{n_1^2}-\frac{1}{n_2^2}\right] ; n_2=\infty$ and $n_1=1$

$\Rightarrow \bar{v}=R=1.097 \times 10^7 ~m^{-1}=109700 ~cm^{-1}$