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Wave Optics

Question
CBSEENPH12039932

The wavelength of the first line of Layman series for the hydrogen atom is equal to that of the second line of Balmer series for a hydrogen-like an ion. The atomic number Z  of hydrogen-like ion is 

  • 4

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

Solution

C.

2

Layman series for H - ion

hc over straight lambda space equals space R h c space space open parentheses 1 over 1 squared minus 1 over 2 squared close parentheses
and space for space straight H space minus space like space ion

hc over straight lambda space equals space R h c space space open parentheses 1 over 2 squared minus 1 over 4 squared close parentheses

therefore space space open parentheses 1 over 1 squared minus 1 over 2 squared close parentheses space equals space straight Z squared space space space open parentheses 1 fourth minus 1 over 16 close parentheses
open parentheses 1 minus 1 fourth close parentheses space equals straight Z squared space space space open parentheses 1 fourth minus 1 over 16 close parentheses

straight Z space equals space 2