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    Ratio of longest wavelengths corresponding to Lyman and Bulmer series in hydrogen spectrum is           [NEET 2013]

    A)  \[\frac{5}{27}\]

    B)  \[\frac{3}{23}\]

    C)  \[\frac{7}{29}\]            

    D)       \[\frac{9}{31}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Wavelength for Lyman series
    \[{{\lambda }_{L}}=\frac{1}{R\left( 1-\frac{1}{4} \right)}=\frac{4}{3R}\]
                And wavelength for Balmer series
    \[{{\lambda }_{L}}=\frac{1}{R\left( \frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{9} \right)}=\frac{1}{R\left( \frac{5}{36} \right)}=\frac{36}{5R}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[\frac{{{\lambda }_{L}}}{{{\lambda }_{B}}}=\frac{4}{3R}\times \frac{5R}{36}=\frac{5}{27}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{\lambda }_{L}}:{{\lambda }_{B}}=5:27\]               


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