Q.
If on transition to the ground state an He+ ion emits two photons in succession, having wavelengths 1026.7A∘ and 304A∘ , then the quantum number n corresponding to the exciting state of He+ ion is [ R=1.096×107m−1 ]
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Solution:
λ1hc+λ2hc=RchZ2(121−n21)
Put λ1=1026.7Å and λ2=304Å Z=2 for He+ ion
On solving for n n=6