Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

When the electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from 2nd orbit to 1st orbit, the wavelength of radiation emitted is λ. When the electrons jump from 3rd orbit to 1st orbit, the wavelength of emitted radiation would be

Options:

$\frac{27}{32} \lambda$

$\frac{32}{27} \lambda$

$\frac{2}{3} \lambda$

$\frac{3}{2} \lambda$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{27}{32} \lambda$

Explanation:

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=R\left[\frac{1}{n_1^2}-\frac{1}{n_2^2}\right]$

First condition $\frac{1}{\lambda}=R\left[\frac{1}{1^2}-\frac{1}{2^2}\right] \Rightarrow R=\frac{4}{3 \lambda}$

Second condition $\frac{1}{\lambda '}=R\left[\frac{1}{1^2}-\frac{1}{3^2}\right]$

$\Rightarrow \lambda '=\frac{9}{8 R} \Rightarrow \lambda '=\frac{9}{8 \times \frac{4}{3 \lambda}}=\frac{27 \lambda}{32}$