In Bohr's model, the atomic radius of the first orbit is r0;

1 then the radius of the third orbit is :

A: r0/9

B: r0

C: 9r0

D: r0/3
 Which of the following statements is true
2 of hydrogen atom?

A: Angular momentum 1/n

B: Linear momentum 1/n

C: Radius  1/n

D: Energy 1/n
 The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of an
3 electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom, is

A: 1 : 1

B: 1 : –1

C: 2 : – 1

D: 1 : –2
 The electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from ground
4 state to the higher energy state where its velocity is
reduced to one-third its initial value. If r0 = 0.53 Å, the
radius of new orbit is-

A: 0.53Å

B: 0.26 Å

C: 0.177 Å

D: 4.77 Å
 According to Bohr’s model, the ratio of atomic
5 radius of the First Orbit in Hydrogen Atom to that
of seconds orbit of Li2+ is:

A: 3/2

B: 2/3

C: 4/3

D: 3/4
6 The energy of He+ ion in the first excited state will be :

A: –13.6 ev

B: –14.4 ev

C: –6.8 ev

D: –27.2 ev
 Ionization energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. Then the
7 energy required to ionize a hydrogen atom in which the
electron is in the second orbit form the nucleus is (eV):

A: –13.6

B: 3.4

C: 10.2

D: 13.6
8 The Ionization Potential of Li++ Ion is-

A: 13.6V

B: 54.4V

C: 122.4 V

D: 40.8V
 The first excitation potential of the
9 hydrogen atom in the ground state is:

A: 13.6 Volt

B: 10.2 Volt

C: 3.4 Volt

D: 1.89 Volt
 First excitation potential for hydrogen atom is V volt.
10 Find the ionization potential of atom in ground state:

A: V

B: 3V/4

C: 4V/3

D: V/4
 Ionization Energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 following
11 Bohr’ Theory for H-like atoms. Energy required to move
e– from 2nd Orbit to 

A: 13.6

B: 10.2

C: 3.4

D: 1.51
 The energy required to ionise a hydrogen like ion in its ground state is 9
12 Rydbergs. What is the wavelength of the radiation emitted when the
electron in this ion jumps from the second excited state to the ground
state? [IIT-JEE 2020]

A: 35.8 nm

B: 24.2 nm

C: 8.6 nm

D: 11.4 nm
 Some energy levels of a molecule are shown in the figure.
13 The ratio of the wavelengths r = l1/l2, is given by :
[IIT-JEE 2017]

–E 3
l2 A: 𝑟 =
4 4
− E
3 1
B: 𝑟 =
l1 3
–2E
–3E C: 𝑟 = 3

2
D: 𝑟 =
3
 In a hydrogen atom the electron makes a transition from
14 (n + 1)th level to the nth level. If n>>l, the frequency of
radiation emitted is proportional to : [IIT-JEE 2013]

1
A:
𝑛

1
B:
𝑛2

1
C:
𝑛 3 Τ2

1
D: 3
𝑛
 A hydrogen atom, initially in the ground state is excited by absorbing a
15 photon of wavelength 980Å. The radius of the atom in the excited state, it
terms of Bohr radius a0, will be : [IIT-JEE 2019]
(hc = 12500 eV – Å)

A: 9a0

B: 25a0

C: 4a0

D: 16a0
 Consider an electron in a hydrogen atom, revolving in its
16 second excited state (having radius 4.65Å). The de-Broglie
wavelength of this electron is : [IIT-JEE 2019]

A: 12.9 Å

B: 3.5 Å

C: 9.7 Å

D: 6.6 Å
Line Spectrum
Line Spectrum of H Atom

According to Bohr's theory when an e– from higher orbit jumps to a

lower vacant orbit to acquire more stability a photon is released.
The wavelength of the photon is given by,

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
= 𝑹𝒁𝟐 𝟐 − 𝟐 Å 1
𝝀 𝒏𝒇 𝒏𝒊 = 𝑤𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
𝜆
R = Rydberg const.
= 1.097 × 107 m–1
1
𝑅
= 912Å
 Emission spectrum

Continuous spectrum

600

650

650

750
500

550
400

450
Hydrogen Emission spectrum
Excitation of electron

When an electron in the hydrogen atom absorbs a photon of suitable

frequency, electron may make a transition from lower energy state
to higher energy state. This process is called excitation.

n=2

n=1

+
Excitation energies in H Atom

5rd excited state (n = 6)

4rd excited state (n = 5) –0.54 eV
3rd excited state (n = 4) –0.85 eV

2nd excited state (n = 3) –1.51 eV

1st excited state (n = 2) –3.40 eV

10.2 eV 12.09 eV 12.75 eV 3.06 eV

Ground state (n = 1) –13.6 eV
Hydrogen absorption spectrum

The dark lines indicate the frequencies that have been absorbed by the
atoms of the gas. This kind of spectrum is called absorption spectrum.
De-Excitation of e¯

When an e– is de-excited or jumps from higher orbit to lower orbit,

a photon is released.

Ei > E f
𝒉𝒄
hn = = Ei – Ef n=2 i
𝝀

n=1 f

+
Photons Emitted in De excitation
When studied thoroughly the following lines were observed by Balmer.

n=3→2 Ha
n=4→2 Hb
n=5→2 Hg

Hd Hg Hb Ha

410 wavelength, l (nm)

656
434

486 Balmer series

Wavelength of Photon in De-excitation

Wavelength corresponding to the spectral series (Lyman, Paschen, etc.)

1 1 1
𝑛𝑓 = 1  𝐿𝑦𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠; =𝑅 2− 2 𝑛𝑖 = 2,3,4. . . . .
𝜆 1 𝑛𝑖
1 1 1
𝑛𝑓 = 2  Balmer series; 𝜆
=𝑅 22
−𝑛2 𝑛𝑖 = 3,4,5. . . . .
𝑖

1 1 1
𝑛𝑓 = 3  𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠; =𝑅 2− 2 𝑛𝑖 = 4,5,6. . . . .
𝜆 3 𝑛𝑖

1 1 1
𝑛𝑓 = 4  Brackett series; = 𝑅 2 − 2 𝑛𝑖 = 5,6. . . . . .
𝜆 4 𝑛𝑖

1 1 1
𝑛𝑓 = 5  𝑃𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠; =𝑅 2− 2 𝑛𝑖 = 6,7. . . .
𝜆 5 𝑛𝑖
 Hydrogen Spectrum
n= ∞
PE(eV) KE(eV) TE(eV)
O O O

n=𝟔

n=𝟓
-1.08 0.54 -0.54 Pfund

-1.7 0.85 -0.85 n=𝟒

L𝜷 Brackett
n=𝟑
-3.02 1.51 -1.51
K𝜷 L𝜶 Paschen
L-Shell
n=𝟐
-6.8 3.4 -3.4 Balmer
K𝜶
K-Shell
n=𝟏
-27.2 13.6 -13.6 Lyman
 Position in the
S.No. Series Observed Value of n1 Value of n2
spectrum

1. Lyman Series 1 2,3,4.... Ultra Violet

2. Balmer Series 2 3,4,5.... Visible

3. Paschen Series 3 4,5,6.... Infra-red
4. Brackett Series 4 5,6,7.... Infra-red
5. Pfund Series 5 6,7,8.... Infra-red
Wavelengths emitted in Hydrogen Atom

n =1
Balmer series
n =2 is in Visible region;

n =3

n =4
n =5 n =6 Paschen, Brackett, Pfund
series is in IR region
1 Ratio of maximum to minimum wavelength of Balmer series is :

A: 5/36

B: 1/4

C: 5/9

D: 9/5
2 Series limit wavelengths of Lyman series is : (where R is Rydberg const.)

A: 16/R

B: 9/R

C: 4/R

D: 1/R
 The wavelength of the first spectral line in the Balmer series of hydrogen
3 atom is 6561 Å. The wavelength of the second spectral line in the Balmer
series of singly-ionized helium atom is

A: 1215 Å

B: 1640 Å

C: 2430 Å

D: 4687 Å
4 The series corresponding to minimum wavelength transition in H-atom :

A: Balmer

B: Lyman

C: Paschan

D: Bracket
 What is the ratio of the shortest wavelength of the Balmer series to the
5 shortest wavelength of the Lyman series?

A: 4 : 1

B: 4 : 3

C: 4 : 9

D: 5 : 9
 The ionization energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom in its ground
6 state is 13.6 eV. The atoms are excited to higher energy levels to emit
radiations of 6 wavelengths. Maximum wavelength of emitted radiation
corresponds to that transition between

A: n = 4 to n = 3 states

B: n = 3 to n = 2 states

C: n = 3 to n = 1 states

D: n=2 to n = 1 states
 In the line spectra of hydrogen atom, difference between the largest and the
7 shortest wavelength of the Lyman series is 304Å. The corresponding
difference for the Paschen series in Å is:_____

A: 10553

B: 6563

C: 1220

D: 5510
 An excited He+ ion emits two photons in succession, with wavelengths 108.5
8 nm and 30.4 nm, in making a transition to ground state. The quantum
number n, to its corresponding initial excited state is (for photon of
wavelength l, energy)

A: n = 5

B: n = 4

C: n = 6

D: n= 7
 Consider an electron in a hydrogen atom, revolving in its second excited state
9 (having radius 4.65Å). The de-Broglie wavelength of this electron is :

A: 12.9 Å

B: 3.5 Å

C: 9.7 Å

D: 6.6 Å