Q. What is the maximum wavelength of light emitted in Lyman series by hydrogen atom?

A) 691 nm
B) 550 nm
C) 380 nm
D) 122 nm
Explanation

(d) In Lyman series, wavelength emitted is given by
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{\lambda}$ =$\ R\left\lbrack \frac{1}{1^{2}} - \frac{1}{n^{2}} \right\rbrack$
where, $n$ =2,3,4……
and $R =$Rydberg’s constant
$= 1.097\ \times \ 10^{7}m^{- 1}$
For maximum wavelength $n$=2
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{\lambda_{\max}} = 1.097\ \times 10^{7}\left\lbrack \frac{1}{1^{2}} - \frac{1}{2^{2}} \right\rbrack$
$\frac{1}{\lambda_{\max}} = 1.097\ \times 10^{7}\left\lbrack \frac{1}{1} - \frac{1}{4} \right\rbrack$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = 1.097\ \times \ 10^{7} \times \frac{3}{4}$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \lambda_{\max}$ = $\frac{4}{3.291\ \times 10^{7}}$
$\ = 1216\ \mathring{\mathrm{A}}\ = 121.6\ m$
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \lambda_{\max}$ =122nm

Dr. Abubacker
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