The ratio maximum wavelength to minimum wavelength in Lyman series is: |
$\frac{4}{3}$ $\frac{3}{4}$ $\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{1}{4}$ |
$\frac{4}{3}$ |
The correct answer is Option (1) → $\frac{4}{3}$ Using Rydberg formula, $\frac{1}{λ}=R_H\left(\frac{1}{n_1^2}-\frac{1}{n_2^2}\right)$ for Lyman series, $n_1=1$ $\frac{1}{λ_{max}}=R_H\left(1-\frac{1}{4}\right)=\frac{3R_H}{4}$ $⇒λ_{max}=\frac{3R_H}{4}$ and, $\frac{1}{λ_{min}}=R_H(1-0)$ $⇒λ_{min}=\frac{1}{R_H}$ $⇒\frac{λ_{max}}{λ_{min}}=\frac{4}{3}$ |