Question 145: Atoms & Nuclei

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The energy levels of an hydrogen atom are shown below. The transition corresponding to emission of shortest wavelength is :
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Accepted Answer

We know that, $E=\frac{h c}{\lambda}$
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	herefore \lambda \propto \frac{1}{E}
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For minimum wavelength, energy must be maximum which is possible from transition $n=3$ to $n=1$.

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Atoms & Nuclei

The energy levels of an hydrogen atom are shown below. The transition corresponding to emission of shortest wavelength is :

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