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Physical Chemistry

which electronic transition in he+ emits light of wavelength equal to the longest wavelength emitted in the paschen series of h atom a}9-6 b}8-6 c}8-5 d}7-3

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14 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Chetan Mandayam Nayakar
14 Years ago
 E= {1\over 2} m_e v^2 - {Z k_e e^2 \over r} = - {Z k_e e^2 \over 2r}

Paschen H-atom longest=K(1/9 - 1/16)

He+: 2K(1/25 -1/64)

therefore answer is (c)