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The ratio of the difference in energy between the first and second Bohr orbits to that between the second and third orbits is
ChemistryStructure of AtomTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2023 (14 May Shift 2)
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  • A $\frac{5}{27}$
  • B $\frac{27}{5}$
  • C $\frac{4}{9}$
  • D $\frac{9}{4}$
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The correct answer is: $\frac{27}{5}$
The difference in energy between the first and second Bohr orbit is
$\begin{aligned} & E_2-E_1=-13.6 \times z^2 \times\left(\frac{1}{n_2^2}-\frac{1}{n_1^2}\right) \\ & =-13.6 \times(1)^2 \times\left(\frac{1}{2^2}-\frac{1}{1^2}\right)\end{aligned}$
$=-13.6 \times\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)=13.6 \times \frac{3}{4}$ ...(i)
The difference in energy between the second and third Bohr orbit is
$E_3-E_2=-13.6 \times z^2 \times\left(\frac{1}{n_3^2}-\frac{1}{n_2^2}\right)$
$=-13.6 \times(1)^2 \times\left(\frac{1}{3^2}-\frac{1}{2^2}\right)$
$=-13.6 \times\left(\frac{-5}{36}\right)=13.6 \times \frac{5}{36}$ ...(ii)
$\therefore$ Ratio $=\frac{E_2-E_1}{E_3-E_2}=\frac{\times \frac{3}{4}}{\times \frac{5}{36}}=\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{36}{5}=\frac{27}{5}$

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