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CBSE Class 12 Physics 2020 Delhi Set 1 Paper

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Question : 29 of 37
Marks: +1, -0
Calculate the de Broglie wavelength associated with the electron revolving in the first excited state of hydrogen atom. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is −13.6 eV-13.6\,\mathrm{eV}.
Solution:  
The energy of the n  th  n^{\;\text{th}\;} state of Hydrogen atom
En=−13.6n2 eVE_n = \frac{-13.6}{n^2}\,\mathrm{eV}
For ground state, n=1n=1
When atom is in first excited state, n=2n=2
∴    E=−13.622=−3.4 eV\therefore \;\; E = \frac{-13.6}{2^2} = -3.4\,\mathrm{eV}
Now, the de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron is
λ=hp\lambda = \frac{h}{p}
h=h= Planck's constant
p=p= Momentum of electron
m=m= Mass of electron
  p=2mE\; p = \sqrt{2 m E}
∴  λ=hp\therefore \; \lambda = \frac{h}{p}
Or    λ=h2mE\text{Or}\;\; \lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2 m E}}
Or,    λ=6.6×10−342×9.1×10−31×3.4×1.6×10−19\text{Or,}\;\; \lambda = \frac{6.6 \times 10^{-34}}{\sqrt{2 \times 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \times 3.4 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}}}
∴    λ=6.6×10−34×10259.95=0.66×10−9\therefore \;\; \lambda = \frac{6.6 \times 10^{-34} \times 10^{25}}{9.95} = 0.66 \times 10^{-9}
=6.6 A0= 6.6\,\mathrm{A}^0
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