Ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 V. Hydrogen atoms in the ground state are excited by monochromatic radiation of photon energy 12.1 eV. The spectral lines emitted by hydrogen atoms according to Bohr's theory will be
one
two
four
three
D.
three
Energy in the excited state = 13.6 + 12.1
= 1.5 eV
∴ = 1.5
n =
n = 3
∴ Number of spectral lines
=
=
= 3