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PhysicsHardMCQ2016 · 09 Apr Online

Q26.An electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = 2 to n = 1 and emits a photon. This photon strikes a doubly ionized lithium atom which was already in an excited state and completely removes the orbiting electron. The least quantum number for the excited state of the lithium-ion for the process is (1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 3

What This Question Tests

This question combines the calculation of photon energy from a hydrogen atom transition with the ionization energy of a lithium ion from an excited state using the Bohr model.

Concepts Tested

Bohr model of hydrogen atomEnergy levels of hydrogenic atomsPhoton energyIonization energy

Formulas Used

E_n = -13.6 Z²/n² eV

E_photon = E_initial - E_final

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