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JEE Main 29 July 2022, Shift 1, Physics Q47

Question 47 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 17 of 30, Section A.

Find the ratio of energies of photons produced due to transition of an electron of hydrogen atom from its (i) second permitted energy level to the first level, and (ii) the highest permitted energy level to the first permitted level.

(1)3 : 4Official answer
(2)4 : 3
(3)1 : 4
(4)4 : 1

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Atoms
Topic: Bohr's Atomic Model
Idea tested: Energy Level Calculations

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