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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 12. atoms

A hydrogen atom makes a transition from \(n = 2\) to  \(n = 1\) and emits a photon. This photon strikes a doubly ionized lithium atom \((z = 3)\)  in excited state and completely removes the orbiting electron. The least quantum number for the excited state of the ion for the process is

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

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A hydrogen atom makes a transition from \(n=2\) to \(n=1\) Then wavelength \(=\operatorname{Rcz}^{2} \frac{1}{\mathrm{n}_{1}^{2}}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{n}_{2}^{2}}=\operatorname{Rc}(1)^{2}\left[1-\frac{1}{4}\right]\) \(\lambda=\operatorname{Rc}\left[\frac{3}{4}\right]\) ..... \((1)\)…
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