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  1. Electron in hydrogen atom first jumps from third excited state to second excited state and then from second excited to the first excited state. The ratio of the wavelength  λ1 : λ2 emitted in the two cases is
    1. 7/5
    2. 27/20 ​
    3. 27/5 ​
    4. 20/7
Correct Option: C


The wave number (V) of the radiation

=
1
λ


λ1
=
36
×
3R
λ25R4

λ1
=
27
λ25



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