Q. Ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. The least energy of photon of Balmer series is

A) 3.4 eV
B) 1.89 eV
C) 10.2 ev
D) 8.5 eV
Explanation

(b) Least energy of photon of Balmer series is obtained when an electron jumps to 2nd orbit from 3rd orbit.
$E = E_{3} - E_{2} = \left\lbrack \frac{- 13.6}{3^{2}} - \left( \frac{- 13.6}{2^{2}} \right) \right\rbrack eV$
$= 13.6\left\lbrack \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{9} \right\rbrack = \frac{13.6 \times 5}{36}eV$
$= 1.89\ eV$

Dr. Abubacker
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