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Interpretation:
For the first four transitions in Balmer series, the wavelength is to be calculated for
Concept introduction:
The Balmer series corresponds to transitions
The wavelength of the electron when it jumps from one energy state to another is determined as
Here,
The relationship between meters and nanometers can be expresses as
Answer to Problem 105AP
Solution: For the first four transitions in the Balmer series, the wavelength of He+ ion in the increasing order is
Since the Rydberg constant for Hatom and He+ ion is different, Balmer transitions for He+ ion are in the ultraviolet region, whereas the transitions for Hatom are all in the visible region.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The first four transitions in the Balmer series are as follows:
For the firsttransition
For the second transition
For the third transition
For the fourth transition
Therefore, for the first four transitions in the Balmer series, the wavelength of He+ ion in the increasing order is
The Rydberg constant for Hatom is
For the first transition
For the second transition
For the third transition
For the fourth transition
Therefore, for the first four transitions in the Balmer series, the wavelength of Hatom in the decreasing order is
There is a huge difference between the wavelengths of Hatom and He+ ion for the first four transitions of the Balmer series, because the Rydberg constant for both of them is different, and all the Balmer transitions for He+ ion are in the ultraviolet region, whereas the transitions for Hatom are all in the visible region.
Since the Rydberg constant for Hatom and He+ ion is different, there is a huge difference between the wavelengths of Hatom and He+ ion for the first four transitions of the Balmer series. Balmer transitions for He+ ion are in the ultraviolet region, whereas the transitions for Hatom are all in the visible region.
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