JEE Main 2013 — Atomic Physics Question with Solution
JEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)
Question
A electron beam is used to bombard gaseous hydrogen at room temperature. It will emit:
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Correct answer
A2 lines in the Lyman series and 1 line in the Balmar series
Step-by-step explanation
(where Rydberg constant , )
or,
Solving we get
Spectral lines
Total number of spectral lines
Two lines in Lyman series for and and one in Balmer series for
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