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An electron of mass m is confined to a one dimensional box of length l. If it makes a radiative transition from the second excited state to the ground state, the frequency of the photon emitted is:

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9h8ml2
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3h8ml2
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hml2
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2h8ml2
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Solution

The correct option is C hml2
Energy of nth state =n2h28ml2
Eg=h28ml2,
E2nd excited=E3=(3)2h28ml2=9h28ml2

Energy of transition =E3Eg
=9h28ml2h28ml2=8h28ml2=h2ml2

E=hνh2ml2=hν
ν=hml2

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