Q. The largest wavelength in the ultraviolet region of the hydrogen spectrum is 122 nm. The smallest wavelength in the infrared region of the hydrogen spectrum (to the nearest integer) is

A) 802 nm
B) 823 nm
C) 1882 nm
D) 1648 nm
Explanation

(b) The series in U-V region is Lyman series. Longest wavelength corresponds to, minimum energy which occurs in transition from $n$=2 to $n$=1.
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 122 = \frac{\frac{1}{R}}{\left( \frac{1}{1^{2}} - \frac{1}{2^{2}} \right)}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ldots(i)$
The smallest wavelength in the infrared region corresponds to maximum energy of Paschen series.
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \lambda = \frac{\frac{1}{R}}{\left( \frac{1}{3^{2}} - \frac{1}{\ \infty} \right)}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ldots(ii)$
Solving Eqs.(i) and (ii) , we get
$\lambda = 823.5\ nm$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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