JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2009

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    What is the wave number of 4th line in Balmer series of hydrogen spectrum? (R =1, 09, 677 \[c{{m}^{-1}}\]).

    A)  24,630 \[c{{m}^{-1}}\]                  

    B)  24,360 \[c{{m}^{-1}}\]  

    C)         24,730 \[c{{m}^{-1}}\]   

    D)         24, 372 \[c{{m}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\bar{v}=R\left( \frac{1}{n_{1}^{2}}-\frac{1}{n_{2}^{2}} \right)\] For Balmer series \[{{n}_{1}}=2\] and for 4th line in Balmer series \[{{n}_{2}}=6\] \[\because \]     \[R=109677\,c{{m}^{-1}}\]                 \[\bar{v}=109677\,\left( \frac{1}{{{2}^{2}}}-\frac{1}{{{6}^{2}}} \right)\]                     \[=109677\,\left( \frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{36} \right)\] \[\bar{v}=24,\,372\,c{{m}^{-1}}\]


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