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Consider a hydrogen-like ionized atom with atomic number Z with a single electron. In the emission spectrum of this atom, the photon emitted in the n = 2 to n = 1 transition has energy 74.8 eV higher than the photon emitted in the n = 3 to n = 2 transition. The ionization energy of the hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. The value of Z is _________.

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answer is 3.

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Detailed Solution

As described in question, we have 
 ΔE21=74.8+ΔE32
Transition energy can be calculated as
ΔE=13.6Z2(1n121n22eV) 
 13.6Z2[114]=74.8+13.6Z2[1419]
 Z=3

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Consider a hydrogen-like ionized atom with atomic number Z with a single electron. In the emission spectrum of this atom, the photon emitted in the n = 2 to n = 1 transition has energy 74.8 eV higher than the photon emitted in the n = 3 to n = 2 transition. The ionization energy of the hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. The value of Z is _________.