Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Quantization - Exercises and Problems - Page 1153: 33

Answer

${\bf 97.26}\;\rm nm$

Work Step by Step

We know that the prediction of the wavelengths in the hydrogen absorption spectrum is given by $$\lambda_{m\rightarrow n}=\dfrac{\lambda_0}{\dfrac{1}{m^2}-\dfrac{1}{n^2}}$$ where $m=1,2,3,..$, and $n=m+1,m+2,m+3,...$ If we let $m=1$, $$\lambda_{1\rightarrow n}=\dfrac{\lambda_0}{\dfrac{1}{1^2}-\dfrac{1}{n^2}}$$ where $\lambda_0=91.18$ nm $$\lambda_{1\rightarrow n}=\dfrac{91.18}{1-\dfrac{1}{n^2}}$$ Remember that $\lambda_{1\rightarrow 2}$ is the first longest wavelength, $\lambda_{1\rightarrow 3}$ is the second longest wavelength, and hence $\lambda_{1\rightarrow 4}$ is the third longest wavelength (which we need to find). $$\lambda_{1\rightarrow 4}=\dfrac{91.18}{1-\dfrac{1}{4^2}}=\color{red}{\bf 97.26}\;\rm nm$$
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