A monochromatic light is incident on a hydrogen sample in ground state. Hydrogen atoms absorb a fraction of…

A monochromatic light is incident on a hydrogen sample in ground state. Hydrogen atoms absorb a fraction of light and subsequently emit radiation of six different wavelengths. The frequency of incident light is x×1015 Hz. The value of x is ________
(Given h=4.25×10-15 eVs)

Solution

Let the higher state be n.

The number of wavelengths emitted is given by,

n(n-1)2=6n2-n-12=0n-4(n+3)=0n=4

For hydrogen atom,
hν=13.611-116=13.6×1516eVν=Eh=13.6×15×1.6×10-1916×6.62×10-34=3×1015Hz

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 1)

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