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2017 · Shift 0 · Q68
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Atoms and Nuclei question

2017 · Shift 0 · Q68

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Some energy levels of a molecule are shown in the figure. The ratio of the wavelengths r = λ1{{\lambda _1}}λ1​/λ2{{\lambda _2}}λ2​, is given by: JEE Main 2017 (Offline) Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 225 English
  1. A
    r = 1/3
  2. B
    r = 4/3
  3. C
    r = 2/3
  4. D
    r = 3/4
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Correct answer: A

  1. Use the photon energy relation

For a transition between two energy levels,

E=hν=hcλE = h\nu = \frac{hc}{\lambda}E=hν=λhc​

So wavelength is inversely proportional to the energy gap:

λ∝1ΔE\lambda \propto \frac{1}{\Delta E}λ∝ΔE1​

Hence,

λ1λ2=ΔE2ΔE1\frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2} = \frac{\Delta E_2}{\Delta E_1}λ2​λ1​​=ΔE1​ΔE2​​

  1. Read the energy gaps from the level diagram

From the given figure, the two marked transitions correspond to energy differences in the ratio

ΔE1:ΔE2=3:4\Delta E_1 : \Delta E_2 = 3:4ΔE1​:ΔE2​=3:4

Therefore,

λ1λ2=ΔE2ΔE1=43\frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2} = \frac{\Delta E_2}{\Delta E_1} = \frac{4}{3}λ2​λ1​​=ΔE1​ΔE2​​=34​

  1. Match with the options

Thus,

r=λ1λ2=43r = \frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2} = \frac{4}{3}r=λ2​λ1​​=34​

So the correct option is:

B: 43\frac{4}{3}34​

  1. Comparison with stored answer

The stored correct answer is A: 13\frac{1}{3}31​, but from the energy-gap relation and the level differences, the ratio comes out to be

43\boxed{\frac{4}{3}}34​​

So I do not agree with the stored answer.

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