Heat treatment of muscular pain involves radiation of wavelength of about 900 nm. Which spectral line of H atom is suitable for this? Given : Rydberg constant RH = 105 cm-1, h = 6.6 10-34 J s, c = 3 108 m/s
- Lyman series, 1
- Balmer series, 2
- Paschen series, 5 3
- Paschen series, 3
Answer
(4) Paschen series, 3
Solution
Concept: 1 = RH ( 1n12 - 1n22 ), = 9 10-5 cm
1 RH = 19 10-5 105 = 19 ⇒ n1 = 3, n2 =
∴ Paschen series, 3
Answer: (4)