An electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from n=n1 to n=n2. The time period of the electron in the initial state is eight times that in the final state. The possible values of n1 and n2 are
A
n1=4,n2=2
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B
n1=8,n2=2
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C
n1=8,n2=1
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D
n1=6,n2=4
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Solution
The correct option is An1=4,n2=2 As T2∝R3 we get R1R2=4
As, R1R2=n21n22 ⇒n1n2=2
The possible values from the given options is n1=4,n2=2