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Q.According to the Bohr Theory, which of the following transitions in the hydrogen atom will give rise to the least energetic photon?

(a) n = 6 to n = 1
(b) n = 5 to n = 4
(c) n = 5 to n = 3
(d) n = 6 to n = 5
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Step 1. Using En=−13.6/n2E_n=-13.6/n^2 eV, compute the transition energies for each option.

Step 2. (a) n=6→1n=6\to1: ΔE=13.6−13.6/36=13.6−0.378=13.22\Delta E=13.6-13.6/36=13.6-0.378=13.22 eV.

(b) n=5→4n=5\to4: ΔE=13.6/16−13.6/25=0.850−0.544=0.306\Delta E=13.6/16-13.6/25=0.850-0.544=0.306 eV.

(c) n=5→3n=5\to3: ΔE=13.6/9−13.6/25=1.511−0.544=0.967\Delta E=13.6/9-13.6/25=1.511-0.544=0.967 eV.

(d) n=6→5n=6\to5: ΔE=13.6/25−13.6/36=0.544−0.378=0.166\Delta E=13.6/25-13.6/36=0.544-0.378=0.166 eV. …

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