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Which transition in
He
X
+
emits radiation of the same wavelength as the
n
=
2
→
n
=
1
line of hydrogen?
A
n
=
2
→
n
=
1
B
n
=
3
→
n
=
1
C
n
=
4
→
n
=
2
D
n
=
3
→
n
=
2
Answer: C
For
He
X
+
,
1/
λ
=
4
R
(
1/
n
f
2
−
1/
n
i
2
)
. For
4
→
2
this is
4
R
×
3/16
=
3
R
/4
, equal to hydrogen's
R
(
1
−
1/4
)
=
3
R
/4
. The others give
3
R
,
32
R
/9
and
5
R
/9
.
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