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The recoil speed of a hydrogen atom after it emits a photon in going from n=5 state to n=1 state will be _________m/s.  Given, h=  6.63×1034Js, R=1.097×107m-1.

(Round off to the nearest integer)

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Detailed Solution

(ΔE) Releases when photon going from n=5 to n=1

ΔE=(13.60.54)eV=13.06eV

Pi=Pf (By linear momentum conservation) 

0=hλMv=VRecoil =hλM.(i)& ΔE=hcλ=hcλM×MΔE=McVRecoil VRecoil =ΔEMc=13.06×1.6×10191.67×1027×3×108=4.17m/sec

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The recoil speed of a hydrogen atom after it emits a photon in going from n=5 state to n=1 state will be _________m/s.  Given, h=  6.63×10−34Js, R=1.097×107m-1.(Round off to the nearest integer)