Question

In the hydrogen atoms, the transition from the state n = 6 to n = 1 results in ultraviolet radiation. Infrared radiation will be obtained in the transition.

Options

• n = 3 to n = 1

• n = 4 to n = 2

• n = 6 to n = 2

• n = 5 to n = 3

Answer 1

n = 5 to n = 3

Explanation:

In the hydrogen spectral range, The Paschen, Brackett, and Pfund series are in the infrared part of the spectrum. As a result, the feasible transitions are

n = 6 to n = 5

n = 6 to n = 4

n = 6 to n = 3

n = 5 to n = 4

n = 5 to n = 3

n = 4 to n = 3