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Some energy levels of a molecule are shown in the figure. The ratio of the wavelengths r = /, is given by: 

- Ar = 1/3
- Br = 4/3
- Cr = 2/3
- Dr = 3/4
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Correct answer: A
- Use the photon energy relation
For a transition between two energy levels,
So wavelength is inversely proportional to the energy gap:
Hence,
- Read the energy gaps from the level diagram
From the given figure, the two marked transitions correspond to energy differences in the ratio
Therefore,
- Match with the options
Thus,
So the correct option is:
B:
- Comparison with stored answer
The stored correct answer is A: , but from the energy-gap relation and the level differences, the ratio comes out to be
So I do not agree with the stored answer.
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