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Introductory Exercise 30.1
Ques 1: The wavelength for n = 3 to n = 2 transition of the hydrogen 
atom is 656.3 nm. What are the wavelengths for this same transition 
in
(a) positronium, which consists of an electron and a positron
(b) singly ionized helium (Note: A positron is a positively charged 
electron).
Sol: (a) Reduced mass of positronium and electron is m/2 where m = mass of 
electron)
m has become half, so ? will become two times or 1312 nm or 1.31 nm.
For singly ionized helium atom z = 2
? 
Ques 2: Find the longest wavelength present in the Balmer series of 
hydrogen.
Sol: Longest wavelength, means minimum energy.
Ques 3: (a) Find the frequencies of revolution of electrons in n = 1 and 
n = 2 Bohr orbits. (b) What is the frequency of the photon emitted 
when an electron in an n = 2 orbit drops to an n = 1 hydrogen orbit?
(c) An electron typically spends about 10-8s in an excited state before 
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Introductory Exercise 30.1
Ques 1: The wavelength for n = 3 to n = 2 transition of the hydrogen 
atom is 656.3 nm. What are the wavelengths for this same transition 
in
(a) positronium, which consists of an electron and a positron
(b) singly ionized helium (Note: A positron is a positively charged 
electron).
Sol: (a) Reduced mass of positronium and electron is m/2 where m = mass of 
electron)
m has become half, so ? will become two times or 1312 nm or 1.31 nm.
For singly ionized helium atom z = 2
? 
Ques 2: Find the longest wavelength present in the Balmer series of 
hydrogen.
Sol: Longest wavelength, means minimum energy.
Ques 3: (a) Find the frequencies of revolution of electrons in n = 1 and 
n = 2 Bohr orbits. (b) What is the frequency of the photon emitted 
when an electron in an n = 2 orbit drops to an n = 1 hydrogen orbit?
(c) An electron typically spends about 10-8s in an excited state before 
it drops to a lower state by emitting a photon. How many revolutions 
does an electron in an n = 2 Bohr hydrogen orbit make in 1.00 × 10-
8 s?
Sol:
? 
(b) ?E =E2 - E1 = 10.2 eV = hf
= 6.47 × 1015Hz
(c) In option (a), we have found that,
Ques 4: A muon is an unstable elementary particle whose mass is 207 
me and whose charge is either +e or-e. A negative muon (µ-) can be 
captured by a nucleus to form a muonic atom.
(a) A proton captures a µ-. Find the radius of the first Bohr orbit of 
this atom.
(b) Find the ionization energy of the atom.
Note Attempt this question after reading the whole chapter.
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Introductory Exercise 30.1
Ques 1: The wavelength for n = 3 to n = 2 transition of the hydrogen 
atom is 656.3 nm. What are the wavelengths for this same transition 
in
(a) positronium, which consists of an electron and a positron
(b) singly ionized helium (Note: A positron is a positively charged 
electron).
Sol: (a) Reduced mass of positronium and electron is m/2 where m = mass of 
electron)
m has become half, so ? will become two times or 1312 nm or 1.31 nm.
For singly ionized helium atom z = 2
? 
Ques 2: Find the longest wavelength present in the Balmer series of 
hydrogen.
Sol: Longest wavelength, means minimum energy.
Ques 3: (a) Find the frequencies of revolution of electrons in n = 1 and 
n = 2 Bohr orbits. (b) What is the frequency of the photon emitted 
when an electron in an n = 2 orbit drops to an n = 1 hydrogen orbit?
(c) An electron typically spends about 10-8s in an excited state before 
it drops to a lower state by emitting a photon. How many revolutions 
does an electron in an n = 2 Bohr hydrogen orbit make in 1.00 × 10-
8 s?
Sol:
? 
(b) ?E =E2 - E1 = 10.2 eV = hf
= 6.47 × 1015Hz
(c) In option (a), we have found that,
Ques 4: A muon is an unstable elementary particle whose mass is 207 
me and whose charge is either +e or-e. A negative muon (µ-) can be 
captured by a nucleus to form a muonic atom.
(a) A proton captures a µ-. Find the radius of the first Bohr orbit of 
this atom.
(b) Find the ionization energy of the atom.
Note Attempt this question after reading the whole chapter.
Sol: 
?  
= 2.55 × 10-13 m
(b) E ? m
? Ionization energy of given atom =
(m) (ionization energy of hydrogen atom)
= (207) (13.6 eV) = 2815.2 eV= 2.81 keV
Ques 5: Find the de-Broglie wavelengths of
(a) a 46 g golf ball with a velocity of 30 m/s,
(b) an electron with a velocity of 107 m/s.
Sol:
Ques 6: (a) A gas of hydrogen atoms in their ground state is 
bombarded by electrons with kinetic energy 12.5 eV. What emitted 
wavelengths would you expect to see?
(b) What if the electrons were replaced by photons of same energy?
Sol: (a) En -E1 = 12.5
? 
Solving we get, n = 3.51
Hence electron jumps to n = 3.
So possible lines are between n = 3 to n = 2, n = 3 to n = 1 and between n = 2 
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Introductory Exercise 30.1
Ques 1: The wavelength for n = 3 to n = 2 transition of the hydrogen 
atom is 656.3 nm. What are the wavelengths for this same transition 
in
(a) positronium, which consists of an electron and a positron
(b) singly ionized helium (Note: A positron is a positively charged 
electron).
Sol: (a) Reduced mass of positronium and electron is m/2 where m = mass of 
electron)
m has become half, so ? will become two times or 1312 nm or 1.31 nm.
For singly ionized helium atom z = 2
? 
Ques 2: Find the longest wavelength present in the Balmer series of 
hydrogen.
Sol: Longest wavelength, means minimum energy.
Ques 3: (a) Find the frequencies of revolution of electrons in n = 1 and 
n = 2 Bohr orbits. (b) What is the frequency of the photon emitted 
when an electron in an n = 2 orbit drops to an n = 1 hydrogen orbit?
(c) An electron typically spends about 10-8s in an excited state before 
it drops to a lower state by emitting a photon. How many revolutions 
does an electron in an n = 2 Bohr hydrogen orbit make in 1.00 × 10-
8 s?
Sol:
? 
(b) ?E =E2 - E1 = 10.2 eV = hf
= 6.47 × 1015Hz
(c) In option (a), we have found that,
Ques 4: A muon is an unstable elementary particle whose mass is 207 
me and whose charge is either +e or-e. A negative muon (µ-) can be 
captured by a nucleus to form a muonic atom.
(a) A proton captures a µ-. Find the radius of the first Bohr orbit of 
this atom.
(b) Find the ionization energy of the atom.
Note Attempt this question after reading the whole chapter.
Sol: 
?  
= 2.55 × 10-13 m
(b) E ? m
? Ionization energy of given atom =
(m) (ionization energy of hydrogen atom)
= (207) (13.6 eV) = 2815.2 eV= 2.81 keV
Ques 5: Find the de-Broglie wavelengths of
(a) a 46 g golf ball with a velocity of 30 m/s,
(b) an electron with a velocity of 107 m/s.
Sol:
Ques 6: (a) A gas of hydrogen atoms in their ground state is 
bombarded by electrons with kinetic energy 12.5 eV. What emitted 
wavelengths would you expect to see?
(b) What if the electrons were replaced by photons of same energy?
Sol: (a) En -E1 = 12.5
? 
Solving we get, n = 3.51
Hence electron jumps to n = 3.
So possible lines are between n = 3 to n = 2, n = 3 to n = 1 and between n = 2 
to n = 1.
For n = 3 to n = 2
? 
Similarly other wavelengths can also be obtained.
(b) n = 3.51 (in option-a)
A photon always transfers its energy completely.
So it cannot excite the ground state electrons to n = 3 (like and electrons 
excited it in part-a).
Ques 7: For a given element the wavelength of the Ka line is 0.71 nm 
and of the Kß line it is 0.63 nm. Use this information to find 
wavelength of the La line.
Sol:
Ques 8: The energy of the n = 2 state in a given element is E2 = - 2870 
eV. Given that the wavelengths of the Ka and Kß lines are 0.71 nm 
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Introductory Exercise 30.1
Ques 1: The wavelength for n = 3 to n = 2 transition of the hydrogen 
atom is 656.3 nm. What are the wavelengths for this same transition 
in
(a) positronium, which consists of an electron and a positron
(b) singly ionized helium (Note: A positron is a positively charged 
electron).
Sol: (a) Reduced mass of positronium and electron is m/2 where m = mass of 
electron)
m has become half, so ? will become two times or 1312 nm or 1.31 nm.
For singly ionized helium atom z = 2
? 
Ques 2: Find the longest wavelength present in the Balmer series of 
hydrogen.
Sol: Longest wavelength, means minimum energy.
Ques 3: (a) Find the frequencies of revolution of electrons in n = 1 and 
n = 2 Bohr orbits. (b) What is the frequency of the photon emitted 
when an electron in an n = 2 orbit drops to an n = 1 hydrogen orbit?
(c) An electron typically spends about 10-8s in an excited state before 
it drops to a lower state by emitting a photon. How many revolutions 
does an electron in an n = 2 Bohr hydrogen orbit make in 1.00 × 10-
8 s?
Sol:
? 
(b) ?E =E2 - E1 = 10.2 eV = hf
= 6.47 × 1015Hz
(c) In option (a), we have found that,
Ques 4: A muon is an unstable elementary particle whose mass is 207 
me and whose charge is either +e or-e. A negative muon (µ-) can be 
captured by a nucleus to form a muonic atom.
(a) A proton captures a µ-. Find the radius of the first Bohr orbit of 
this atom.
(b) Find the ionization energy of the atom.
Note Attempt this question after reading the whole chapter.
Sol: 
?  
= 2.55 × 10-13 m
(b) E ? m
? Ionization energy of given atom =
(m) (ionization energy of hydrogen atom)
= (207) (13.6 eV) = 2815.2 eV= 2.81 keV
Ques 5: Find the de-Broglie wavelengths of
(a) a 46 g golf ball with a velocity of 30 m/s,
(b) an electron with a velocity of 107 m/s.
Sol:
Ques 6: (a) A gas of hydrogen atoms in their ground state is 
bombarded by electrons with kinetic energy 12.5 eV. What emitted 
wavelengths would you expect to see?
(b) What if the electrons were replaced by photons of same energy?
Sol: (a) En -E1 = 12.5
? 
Solving we get, n = 3.51
Hence electron jumps to n = 3.
So possible lines are between n = 3 to n = 2, n = 3 to n = 1 and between n = 2 
to n = 1.
For n = 3 to n = 2
? 
Similarly other wavelengths can also be obtained.
(b) n = 3.51 (in option-a)
A photon always transfers its energy completely.
So it cannot excite the ground state electrons to n = 3 (like and electrons 
excited it in part-a).
Ques 7: For a given element the wavelength of the Ka line is 0.71 nm 
and of the Kß line it is 0.63 nm. Use this information to find 
wavelength of the La line.
Sol:
Ques 8: The energy of the n = 2 state in a given element is E2 = - 2870 
eV. Given that the wavelengths of the Ka and Kß lines are 0.71 nm 
and 0.63 nm, respectively determine the energies E1 and E3.
Sol: 
E1 =E2 - 1743 = -2870 - 1743 = 4613 eV
= 1964 eV
? E3 = E1 + 1964
= -4613+1964 = -2649 eV
Ques 9: The energy levels of a certain atom are shown in figure. If a 
photon of frequency f is emitted when there is an electron transition 
from 5E to E, what frequencies of photons could be produced by 
other energy level transitions?
Sol: 5E - E = hf
? ...(i)
Between 5E and 4E
5E - 4E = hf1
?  (from eq. (i))
Between 4E and E
4E - E = hf2
?  
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