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ChemistryMediumMCQ2023 · 31 Jan Shift 1

Q31.Which transition in the hydrogen spectrum would have the same wavelength as the Balmer type transition from n = 4 to n = 2 of He+spectrum (1) n = 2 to n = 1 (2) n = 1 to n = 3 (3) n = 1 to n = 2 (4) n = 3 to n = 4

What This Question Tests

This question requires using the Rydberg formula to calculate wavelengths for transitions in hydrogen and He+ and finding matching wavelengths.

Concepts Tested

Rydberg formulaAtomic spectra of hydrogen and hydrogen-like speciesWavelength calculations

Formulas Used

1/λ = RZ² (1/n₁² - 1/n₂²)

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