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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Atoms
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The energy levels of an hydrogen atom are shown below. The transition corresponding to emission of shortest wavelength is

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(B) \(D\)

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\(\Delta E =\frac{ hc }{\lambda} \Rightarrow \lambda \alpha \frac{1}{\Delta E }\)

For shortest wavelength, energy gap should be maximum.

So, correct choice is transition from \(n =3\) to \(n =1\).

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