BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2001

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    When R is Rydbergs constant for hydrogen, the wave number of the first line in the Lyman series is :

    A)  \[\frac{R}{4}\]

    B)  \[\frac{3R}{4}\]

    C)  \[\frac{R}{2}\]

    D)  2R

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Key Idea: When an electron in an atom jumps from higher orbits to the ground orbit, Lyman series is found. The wavelength of lines obtained in Lyman series is given by \[\frac{1}{\lambda }=R\left( \frac{1}{{{1}^{2}}}-\frac{1}{{{n}^{2}}} \right)\] \[n=2,\,\,3,\,\,4,\,.......\] For first line of Lyman series, \[n=2\] \[\therefore \] \[\overline{v}=\frac{1}{{{\lambda }_{1}}}=R\left( \frac{1}{{{1}^{2}}}-\frac{1}{{{2}^{2}}} \right)\] or            \[=R\left( \frac{4-1}{4} \right)\] or            \[\overline{v}=\frac{3R}{4}\] Note: For shortest wavelength of Lyman series, put \[n=\infty \].


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