Q. According to Bohr's theory, the electronic energy of hydrogen atom in the nth Bohr's orbit is given by :

Calculate the longest wavelength of electron from the third Bohr's orbit of the ion.

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Solution:

For H-like species, the energy of stationary orbit is expressed as

For

For longest wavelength transition from orbit, electron must jump to orbit and the transition energy can be determined as

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