Q.

The wavelength of the first member of the Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum is x Ao.
Then the wave length (in Ao) of the first member of Lyman series in the same spectrum is:

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a

536X

b

275X

c

527X

d

43X

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

For Hydrogen z=1, for 1 st  member of Balmer series n1​ =2,n2​ =31λ=R1n12-1n22      =R12 2-13 2 1λ1=5R36---------------(1) 

For 1 st  member of Lyman series (in same spectrum)n1 =1,n2 =2

1λ=R1n12-1n22      =R11 2-12 2 1λ2=3R4---------------(2)  

λ2λ1=527

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