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JEE Advanced · Physics · 27. Atomic Physics

A hydrogen atom in its ground state is irradiated by light of wavelength 970 . Taking hc/e = 1.237×10-6 eV m and the ground state energy of hydrogen atom as -13.6 eV , the number of lines present in the emission spectrum is

  1. A 2
  2. B 4
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(C) 6

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hcλ=12370970
-13.6+12.7= -13.6n2
n2=16
n=4
Number of lines =nC2=6
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