Q. The shortest wavelength in Lyman series is 91.2 nm. The longest wavelength of the series is

A) 121.6 nm
B) 182.4 nm
C) 234.4 nm
D) 364.8 nm
Explanation

(a) The wavelength ($\lambda)$ of lines is given by
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{\lambda}$ =$\ R\left( \frac{1}{1^{2}} - \frac{1}{n^{2}} \right)$
For Lyman series, the shortest wavelength is for $n$=$\infty$ and longest is for $n$=2.
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{\lambda_{s}}$ =$\ R\left( \frac{1}{1^{2}} \right)\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ldots(i)$
$\frac{1}{\lambda_{L}}$ =$\ R\left( \frac{1}{1} - \frac{1}{2^{2}} \right)$= $\frac{3}{4}R$ …(ii)
Dividing Eq.(ii) by Eq. (i) , we get
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{\lambda_{L}}{\lambda_{s}} = \frac{4}{3}$
Given, $\lambda_{s}$=91.2 nm
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \lambda_{L}$ = 91.2 $\times \frac{4}{3}$ = 121.6nm

Dr. Abubacker
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