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COMEDK · Physics · 27. Dual Nature of Matter

A photon emitted during the de-excitation of electron from a state \(\mathrm{n}\) to the second excited state in a hydrogen atom, irradiates a metallic electrode of work function \(0.5 \mathrm{~eV}\), in a photocell, with a stopping voltage of \(0.47 \mathrm{~V}\). Obtain the value of quantum number of the state '\(n\)'.

  1. A 5
  2. B 6
  3. C 4
  4. D 3
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(A) 5

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The energy of a photon emitted during the transition from state \(n\) to the second excited state (\(n_f = 3\)) in a hydrogen atom is given by the Rydberg formula: \(E = 13.6 \left( \dfrac{1}{n_f^2} - \dfrac{1}{n_i^2} \right) \text{ eV}\)…