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An electron from various excited states of hydrogen atom emit radiation to come to the ground state. Let `lambda_(n),lambda_(g)` be the de Broglie wavelength of the electron in the `n^(th)` state and the ground state respectively. Let `^^_(n)` be the wavelength of the emitted photon in the transition from the `n^(th)` state to the ground state. For large n, (A, B are constants)

A

Option1 `^^_(n)^(2)~~lambda`

B

Option2 `^^_(n)~~A+(B)/(lambda_(n)^(2))`

C

Option3 `^^_(n)~~A+Blambda_(n)`

D

Option4 `^^_(n)^(2)~~A+B lambda_(n)^(2)`

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To solve the problem, we need to establish relationships between the de Broglie wavelength of the electron in the nth state (\( \lambda_n \)), the de Broglie wavelength in the ground state (\( \lambda_g \)), and the wavelength of the emitted photon (\( \Delta \lambda_n \)) when the electron transitions from the nth state to the ground state. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding De Broglie Wavelength:** The de Broglie wavelength (\( \lambda \)) of a particle is given by the formula: \[ \lambda = \frac{h}{mv} \] where \( h \) is Planck's constant, \( m \) is the mass of the electron, and \( v \) is its velocity. 2. **Angular Momentum Quantization:** For the hydrogen atom, the angular momentum of the electron in the nth orbit is quantized and given by: \[ L = mvr = n\frac{h}{2\pi} \] where \( r \) is the radius of the nth orbit. 3. **Relating Velocity and Radius:** From the above equation, we can express \( mv \) as: \[ mv = \frac{nh}{2\pi r} \] 4. **Substituting into De Broglie Wavelength:** Substituting \( mv \) into the de Broglie wavelength formula, we get: \[ \lambda_n = \frac{h}{mv} = \frac{h \cdot 2\pi r}{nh} = \frac{2\pi r}{n} \] 5. **Finding the Radius of nth Orbit:** The radius of the nth orbit (\( r_n \)) in a hydrogen atom is given by: \[ r_n = r_0 n^2 \] where \( r_0 \) is the radius of the ground state. 6. **Substituting for \( r_n \):** Substituting \( r_n \) into the equation for \( \lambda_n \): \[ \lambda_n = \frac{2\pi (r_0 n^2)}{n} = 2\pi r_0 n \] 7. **Finding the Wavelength of the Emitted Photon:** The wavelength of the emitted photon (\( \Delta \lambda_n \)) during the transition from the nth state to the ground state can be expressed using the Rydberg formula: \[ \frac{1}{\Delta \lambda_n} = R \left( \frac{1}{1^2} - \frac{1}{n^2} \right) \] where \( R \) is the Rydberg constant. 8. **For Large n:** As \( n \) becomes very large, we can use the binomial approximation: \[ \Delta \lambda_n \approx \frac{1}{R} \left( 1 - \frac{1}{n^2} \right) \approx \frac{1}{R} + \frac{1}{R n^2} \] 9. **Relating \( \Delta \lambda_n \) to \( \lambda_n \):** We know \( \lambda_n = 2\pi r_0 n \). Thus, we can express \( \Delta \lambda_n \) in terms of \( \lambda_n \): \[ \Delta \lambda_n \approx A + \frac{B}{\lambda_n^2} \] where \( A \) and \( B \) are constants derived from the Rydberg constant and other factors. ### Final Result: The relationship we derived is: \[ \Delta \lambda_n = A + \frac{B}{\lambda_n^2} \]
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