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Topic 3 : Hydrogen Spectrum

1. The wavelength of Lyman series of hydrogen atom appears in: ⇒ (NEET 2023 Manipur)

A. visible region

B. far infrared region

C. ultraviolet region

D. infrared region

The correct answer is option (C)

1 λ = R ( 1 ( 1 ) 2 1 n 2 ) n = 2 , 3 , 4 , ( 1 λ L ) max = R ( 1 ( 1 ) 2 1 ( 2 ) 2 ) ( 1 R 912 A o ) ( λ L ) max = 4 3 L R ( λ L ) max = 4 3 × 912 A o = 4 × 304 A o = 1216 A o ( 1 λ L ) min = R ( 1 ( 1 ) 2 1 ( ) 2 ) ( λ L ) min = 1 R 912 A o

Range of λ is 912 A o to 1216 A o which lies in U.V. region.

2. In hydrogen spectrum, the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series is λ . The shortest wavelength in the Bracket series is : ⇒ (NEET 2023)

A. 4 λ

B. 9 λ

C. 16 λ

D. 2 λ

The correct answer is option (A)

Shortest wavelength in Balmer series when transition of e from to n = 2

1 λ = Rz 2 [ 1 2 2 1 2 ]

1 λ = R 4 .... (1)

Shortest wavelength is Bracket series when transition of e from to n = 4

1 λ = R ( 1 ) 2 [ 1 4 2 1 2 ] 1 λ = R 16 ..... (2)

Eq. (1) / Eq. (2)

λ λ = R 4 × 16 R λ = 4 λ

3. The ratio of wavelengths of the last line of Balmer series and the last line of Lyman series is ⇒ (NEET 2017)

A. 1

B. 4

C. 0.5

D. 2

The Correct Answer is Option (B)

In case of Balmer series :

n1 = , n2 = 2

1 λ B = R c ( 1 2 2 1 2 ) = R c 4

In case of Lyman series :

n1 = , n2 = 1

1 λ L = R c ( 1 1 2 1 2 ) = Rc

λ B λ L = 4 1 = 4

4. If an electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from the 3rd orbit to the 2nd orbit, it emits a photon of wavelength λ . When it jumps from the 4th orbit to the 3rd orbit, the corresponding wavelength of the photon will be ⇒ (NEET 2016 Phase 2)

A. 16 25 λ

B. 9 16 λ

C. 20 7 λ

D. 20 13 λ

The Correct Answer is Option (C)

When electron jumps from higher orbit to lower orbit then, wavelength of emitted photon is given by,

1 λ = R ( 1 n f 2 1 n i 2 )

On jumping from 3rd orbit to 2nd orbit,

1 λ = R ( 1 2 2 1 3 2 ) = 5 R 36

On jumping from 4th orbit to 3rd orbit,

1 λ = R ( 1 3 2 1 4 2 ) = 7 R 144

λ ' = 144 7 × 5 λ 36 = 20 λ 7

5. Given the value of Rydberg constant is 107 m 1, the wave number of the last line of the Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum will be ⇒ (NEET 2016 Phase 1)

A. 0.25 × 107 m 1

B. 2.5 × 107 m 1

C. 0.025 × 104 m 1

D. 0.5 × 107 m 1

The Correct Answer is Option (A)

The wave number of the last line of the Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum is given by

1 λ = R ( 1 2 2 1 2 )

= R 4 = 10 7 4 = 0.25 × 107 m 1

6. In the spectrum of hydrogen, the ratio of the longest wavelength in the Lyman series to the longest wavelength in the Balmer series is ⇒ ( AIPMT 2015)

A. 27 5

B. 5 27

C. 4 9

D. 9 4

The Correct Answer is Option (B)

For the longest wavelength in the Lyman series,

n1 = 1 and n2 = 2

1 λ L = R ( 1 1 2 1 2 2 ) = 3 R 4

For the longest wavelength in the Balmer series,

n1 = 2 and n2 = 3

1 λ B = R ( 1 2 2 1 3 2 ) = 5 R 36

λ L λ B = 4 3 R 36 5 R = 5 27

7. Hydrogen atom in ground state is excited by a monochromatic radiation of λ = 975 A . Number of spectral lines in the resulting spectrum emitted will be ⇒ (AIPMT 2014)

A. 3

B. 2

C. 6

D. 010

The Correct Answer is Option ()

Energy of radiation :

E = 12375 975 = 12.7 eV

After absorbing a photon of energy 12.75 eV, the electron will reach to third excited state of energy –0.85 eV, since energy difference corresponding to n = 1 and n = 4 is 12.75 eV.

Number of spectral lines emitted

= n ( n 1 ) 2 = 4 ( 4 1 ) 2 = 6

8. Ratio of longest wave lengths corresponding to Lyman and Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum is ⇒ (NEET 2013)

A. 7 29

B. 9 31

C. 5 27

D. 3 23

The Correct Answer is Option (C)

We see that wavelength of Lyman series,

nf = 3, ni = 4

1 λ L = R [ 1 3 2 1 4 2 ] = 7 R 144

We see that wavelength of Balmer series :

nf = 2, ni = 3

1 λ B = R [ 1 2 2 1 3 2 ] = 5 R 36

Now ratio of longest wavelengths corresponds to Lyman and Balmer series:

λ L λ B = 5 36 × 144 7 = 5 27

9. The transition from the state n = 3 to n = 1 in a hydrogen like atom results in ultraviolet radiation. Infrared radiation will be obtained in the transition from ⇒ (AIPMT 2012 Mains)

A. 2 1

B. 3 2

C. 4 2

D. 4 3

The Correct Answer is Option (D)

The frequency of the transition v 1 n 2

when n = 1, 2, 3.