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Find the temperature at which the average thermal kinetic energy is equal to the energy needed to take a hydrogen atom from its ground state to n = 3 state. Hydrogen can now emit red light of wavelength 653.1nm. Because of Maxwellian distribution of speeds, a hydrogen sample emits red light at temperatures much lower than that obtained from this problem. Assume that hydrogen molecules dissociate into atoms.
Answer
View full question & answer→$\text{K}=8.62\times10^{-5}\text{eV}/\text{k}$K.E. of $H_2$ molecules $=\frac{3}{2}\text{KT}$
Energy released, when atom goes from ground state to no = 3
$\Rightarrow13.6\Big(\frac{1}{1}-\frac{1}{9}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\frac{3}{2}\text{KT}=13.6\Big(\frac{1}{1}-\frac{1}{9}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\frac{3}{2\ \times\ 8.62\ \times\ 10^{-5}\text{T}}=\frac{13.6\times8}{9}$
$\Rightarrow\text{T}=0.9349\times10^5=9.349\times10^4=9.4\times10^4\text{K}$
Energy released, when atom goes from ground state to no = 3
$\Rightarrow13.6\Big(\frac{1}{1}-\frac{1}{9}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\frac{3}{2}\text{KT}=13.6\Big(\frac{1}{1}-\frac{1}{9}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\frac{3}{2\ \times\ 8.62\ \times\ 10^{-5}\text{T}}=\frac{13.6\times8}{9}$
$\Rightarrow\text{T}=0.9349\times10^5=9.349\times10^4=9.4\times10^4\text{K}$