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JEE Main 6 April 2023, Shift 1, Physics Q34

Question 34 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 4 of 30, Section A.

The energy levels of an hydrogen atom are shown below. The transition corresponding to emission of shortest wavelength is

The figure, in words

Energy-level diagram with levels n=4, n=3, n=2, n=1. Arrow A: n=4 to n=3; arrow B: n=4 to n=2; arrow C: n=3 to n=2; arrow D: n=3 to n=1.

(1)A
(2)B
(3)C
(4)DOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

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

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Asked 3× in all

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