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The wavelengths involved in the spectrum of deuterium  12D are slightly different from that of hydrogen spectrum, because

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a

sizes of the two atoms are different.

b

nuclear forces are different in the two cases.

c

masses of the two nuclei are different.

d

attraction between the electron and the nucleus is different in the two cases.

answer is C.

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Hint
Use the Rydberg formula to get the wavelength of the emitted photons and check if the wavelength of the emitted photon depends on the mass of the nuclei or any other factor.

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We know that the emission spectrum of atomic hydrogen has been divided into a number of spectral series with wavelengths given by the Rydberg formula.
According to the Rydberg formula, the energy differences between the levels in the Bohr model and the wavelengths of emitted photons is given by
As 1λ=Z2R(1n121n22)
Where Rydberg constant R=1.097×1071+mMhere m =mass of the electron
M = mass of the nucleus
λ=Wavelength of spectrum
Z =atomic number
n1 =principal quantum number of the lower energy level.
 n2=principal quantum number of the higher energy level.
Values are returned only when n1 is less than n2. For hydrogen spectral lines Z = 1.
From the Rydberg formula, we can say that if Mass M is different, R is different, therefore the λ value also changes.
Hence the wavelengths involved in the spectrum of deuterium (D12) are slightly different from that of the hydrogen spectrum because the masses of the two nuclei are different.
So the correct option is (C)

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The wavelengths involved in the spectrum of deuterium  12D are slightly different from that of hydrogen spectrum, because