NEET (UG)-2025 Chemistry code-45

# Q1 of 45

The ratio of the wavelengths of the light absorbed by a Hydrogen atom when it undergoes n = 2 → n = 3 and n = 4 → n = 6 transitions, respectively, is

Options :
A.

1/36

B.

1/16

C.

1/9

D.

1/4

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Answer :

1/4

Solution :

For hydrogen,


En = −RH / n2


Absorbed photon energy:


ΔE = RH (1/n12 − 1/n22)


Thus,


2 → 3 : ΔE1 = RH × 5/36


4 → 6 : ΔE2 = RH × 5/144


Since λ ∝ 1/ΔE


λ1 / λ2 = ΔE2 / ΔE1 = 1/4


Hence option (4) is the correct answer.

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