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PhysicsMediumNumerical2022 · 27 Jun Shift 1

Q29.A beam of monochromatic light is used to excite the electron in Li++ from the first orbit to the third orbit. The wavelength of monochromatic light is found to be x × 10−10 m. The value of x is _____ . [Given hc = 1242 eV nm]

What This Question Tests

This question tests the calculation of energy required for an electronic transition in a hydrogen-like atom and then relating this energy to the wavelength of the exciting photon.

Concepts Tested

Energy levels in hydrogen-like atomsEnergy of photonRydberg formula for energy transition

Formulas Used

E_n = -13.6 Z²/n² eV

E_photon = hc/λ

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