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Monochromatic radiation of wavelength λ is incident on a hydrogen sample in ground state. Hydrogen atoms absorb a fraction of light and subsequently emit radiation of six different wavelengths. Find the value of λ.
PhysicsAtomic PhysicsJEE Main
Options:
  • A 102 nm
  • B 100 nm
  • C 97.5 nm
  • D 94.5 nm
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 97.5 nm
As the hydrogen atoms emit radiation of six different wavelengths, some of them must have been excited to n=4 , The energy in n=4 state is

  E 4 = E 1 4 2 = - 1 3 · 6 e V 1 6 = - 0 · 8 5 eV.

The energy needed to take a hydrogen atom from its ground state to n=4 is

13.6 eV - 0.85 eV = 12.75 eV .

The photons of the incident radiation should have 12.75eV of energy. So

 hc λ = 1 2 · 7 5 eV

or , λ = hc 1 2 · 7 5 eV

 = 1 2 4 2 eV nm 1 2 · 7 5 eV

  = 97.5 nm .

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