In a certain electronic transition in the hydrogen atom from an initial state (1) to a final state (2), the difference in the orbital radius (r1−r2) is 24 times the first Bohr radius. Identify the transition:
A
5→1
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B
25→1
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C
8→3
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D
1→5
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Solution
The correct option is A5→1 radius∝n2Z Now, rn2−rn1=24×r0. ∴n22−n21=24 Possible solutions n2=7,n1=5orn2=5,n1=1.