A hydrogen atom in ground state is given an energy of 10.2 eV. How many spectral lines will be emitted due to transition of electrons?
- 3
- 6
- 10
- 1
Answer
(4) 1
Solution
Energy after absorption:
E = -13.6 + 10.2 = -3.4 eV = E2
So the electron reaches n = 2, and the only possible transition is n = 2 n = 1.
Number of lines = n(n - 1)2 = 2 12 = 1
Answer: (4)