JEE Main levelNumerical answerDifficulty 2 of 3as084
Use h=6.626×10−34Js, c=3.0×108ms−1 and 1eV=1.6×10−19J. A hydrogen atom is in the n=2 level. What is the longest wavelength of light, in nm (one decimal), that can just ionise it?
Numerical answer type, answer in nm, tolerance 0.3.
Answer: 365.4 nm
Ionisation from n=2 needs 13.6/4=3.4eV=5.44×10−19J. λ=hc/E=365.4nm.