The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from n1 to n2 state. The time period of electron in n1 is 8 times in n2. The possible values of n1 and n2 are
A
n1=8,n2=1
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B
n1=4,n2=2
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C
n2=2,n2=4
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D
n1=1,n2=8
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Solution
The correct option is Bn1=4,n2=2 Since T∝n3 therefore, T1/T2=n31/n32
Since T1/T2=8
Therefore, n1/n2=2 only set of values which satisfy this is