JEE Main & Advanced Physics Atomic Physics Question Bank Atomic Structure

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    The third line of Balmer series of an ion equivalent to hydrogen atom has wavelength of 108.5 nm. The ground state energy of an electron of this ion will be       [RPET 1997]

    A)            3.4 eV                                      

    B)            13.6 eV

    C)            54.4 eV                                   

    D)            122.4 eV

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                       For third line of Balmer series \[{{n}_{1}}=2\], \[{{n}_{2}}=5\]                    \ \[\frac{1}{\lambda }=R{{Z}^{2}}\left[ \frac{1}{n_{1}^{2}}-\frac{1}{n_{2}^{2}} \right]\] gives \[{{Z}^{2}}=\frac{n_{1}^{2}n_{2}^{2}}{(n_{2}^{2}-n_{1}^{2})\lambda R}\]                    On putting values Z = 2            From \[E=-\frac{13.6{{Z}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}=\frac{-13.6{{(2)}^{2}}}{{{(1)}^{2}}}=-54.4\,eV\]


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