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2023 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q23
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2023 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q23

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If wavelength of the first line of the Paschen series of hydrogen atom is 720 nm, then the wavelength of the second line of this series is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ nm. (Nearest integer)
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Correct answer: 492

  1. Use the Rydberg formula for the Paschen series

    For hydrogen, 1λ=R(1n12−1n22)\frac{1}{\lambda}=R\left(\frac{1}{n_1^2}-\frac{1}{n_2^2}\right)λ1​=R(n12​1​−n22​1​) In the Paschen series, the final level is n1=3n_1=3n1​=3

  2. First line of Paschen series

    The first line corresponds to transition: n2=4→n1=3n_2=4 \to n_1=3n2​=4→n1​=3

    So,

    =R\left(\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{16}\right)$$ Given: $$\lambda_1=720\text{ nm}$$
  3. Second line of Paschen series

    The second line corresponds to transition: n2=5→n1=3n_2=5 \to n_1=3n2​=5→n1​=3

    So, 1λ2=R(19−125)\frac{1}{\lambda_2}=R\left(\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{25}\right)λ2​1​=R(91​−251​)

  4. Take ratio to eliminate RRR

    \frac{\left(\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{25}\right)}{\left(\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{16}\right)}$$ Compute both terms: $$\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{25}=\frac{25-9}{225}=\frac{16}{225}$$ $$\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{16}=\frac{16-9}{144}=\frac{7}{144}$$ Hence, $$\frac{1/\lambda_2}{1/\lambda_1}=\frac{16/225}{7/144} =\frac{16}{225}\cdot\frac{144}{7}$$ $$=\frac{16\cdot 144}{225\cdot 7}$$ Therefore, $$\lambda_2=\lambda_1\cdot\frac{\left(\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{16}\right)}{\left(\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{25}\right)}$$ $$\lambda_2=720\cdot\frac{7/144}{16/225}$$ $$=720\cdot\frac{7}{144}\cdot\frac{225}{16}$$
  5. Simplify

    720144=5\frac{720}{144}=5144720​=5

    So, λ2=5⋅7⋅22516\lambda_2=5\cdot 7\cdot \frac{225}{16}λ2​=5⋅7⋅16225​

    =35⋅22516=35\cdot \frac{225}{16}=35⋅16225​

    =787516=492.1875 nm=\frac{7875}{16}=492.1875\text{ nm}=167875​=492.1875 nm

  6. Nearest integer

    λ2≈492 nm\lambda_2\approx 492\text{ nm}λ2​≈492 nm

Final Answer: 492492492 nm

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