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

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 38 - Quantization - Exercises and Problems - Page 1154: 62

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ We can see that $\rm He^+$ is a hydrogen-like ion with $Z=2$, so its energy levels are given by $$E_n=-Z^2\dfrac{13.6}{n^2}=-(2^2)\dfrac{13.6}{n^2}$$ $$E_n=- \dfrac{54.4}{n^2} $$ So, the first five energy levels are $$E_1= \dfrac{-54.4}{1^2}=\color{red}{\bf -54.4}\;\rm eV $$ $$E_2= \dfrac{-54.4}{2^2}=\color{red}{\bf -13.6}\;\rm eV $$ $$E_3= \dfrac{-54.4}{3^2}=\color{red}{\bf -6.04}\;\rm eV $$ $$E_4= \dfrac{-54.4}{4^2}=\color{red}{\bf -3.4}\;\rm eV $$ $$E_5= \dfrac{-54.4}{5^2}=\color{red}{\bf -2.18}\;\rm eV $$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ The ionization energy is given by $$\Delta E=E_\infty-E_1=0-(-54.4)=\color{red}{\bf 54.4}\;\rm eV $$ where the ionization is at $n=\infty$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ All the possible emission transitions from the $n = 4$ energy level are $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 3}, \;\lambda_{4\rightarrow 2},\;\lambda_{4\rightarrow 1}$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [d]}$$ The magnitudes of these 3 transitions are given by $$\lambda=\dfrac{hc}{\Delta E}$$ So, $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 3}=\dfrac{hc}{|E_3-E_4|}=\dfrac{(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{|-6.04-(-3.4)|(1.6\times 10^{-19})}$$ $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 3}=\color{red}{\bf 471}\;\rm nm$$ $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 2}=\dfrac{hc}{|E_2-E_4|}=\dfrac{(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{|-13.6-(-3.4)|(1.6\times 10^{-19})}$$ $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 3}=\color{red}{\bf 122}\;\rm nm$$ $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 1}=\dfrac{hc}{|E_1-E_4|}=\dfrac{(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{|-54.4-(-3.4)|(1.6\times 10^{-19})}$$ $$\lambda_{4\rightarrow 3}=\color{red}{\bf 24.4}\;\rm nm$$
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