In H-atom, the electron is de-excited from 5 text th shell to 1 text st shell. How many different lines may appear in line spectrum?

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In H-atom, the electron is de-excited from 5 text th shell to 1 text st shell. How many different lines may appear in line spectrum? (A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12

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No. of lines given during a jump = Sigma Δ n, where Δ n=n2-n1 ∴ Sigma Δ n= Sigma(5-1)= Sigma 4=10

Q. In $H$ -atom, the electron is de-excited from $5^{th}$ shell to $1^{st}$ shell. How many different lines may appear in line spectrum?

4

8

10

12

No. of lines given during a jump $= ΣΔ n$ , where $Δ n = n_{2} - n_{1}$

$∴ ΣΔ n = Σ (5 - 1) = Σ4 = 10$

Q. In H-atom, the electron is de-excited from 5th shell to 1st shell. How many different lines may appear in line spectrum?

4

8

10

12

No. of lines given during a jump =ΣΔn, where Δn=n2​−n1​ ∴ΣΔn=Σ(5−1)=Σ4=10

Q. In $H$ -atom, the electron is de-excited from $5^{th}$ shell to $1^{st}$ shell. How many different lines may appear in line spectrum?

No. of lines given during a jump $= ΣΔ n$ , where $Δ n = n_{2} - n_{1}$

$∴ ΣΔ n = Σ (5 - 1) = Σ4 = 10$