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Find the binding energy of an electron in the ground state of hydrogen-like ions, in whose spectrum the third line of the Balmer series is equal to 108.5 nm.

R is the Rydberg's constant (R=1.097×107 m-1), Planck's constant h=6.626×10-34 JHz-1, speed of light c=3×108 ms-1.

Important Questions on ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

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The binding energy of an electron in the ground state of an He atom is equal to E0=24.6 eV. Find the energy required to remove both electrons from the atom.

R is the Rydberg's constant (R=1.097×107 m-1), Planck's constant h=6.626×10-34 JHz-1, speed of light c=3×108 ms-1.

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Find the velocity of the photoelectrons liberated by electromagnetic radiation of wavelength λ=18.0 nm from stationary He+ ions, in the ground state.

R is the Rydberg's constant (R=1.097×107 m-1), mass of electron, me-=0.911×10-30 kg, Planck's constant h=6.626×10-34 JHz-1, speed of light c=3×108 ms-1.

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At what minimum kinetic energy must a hydrogen atom move for its inelastic head-on collision with another stationary hydrogen atom to make one of them capable of emitting a photon? Both atoms are supposed to be in the ground state prior to the collision.
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A stationary hydrogen atom emits a photon corresponding to the first line of the Lyman series. What velocity does the atom acquire?

Mass of the hydrogen atom is m=1.67×10-27 kgR is the Rydberg's constant (R=1.097×107 m-1), Planck's constant h=6.626×10-34 JHz-1.

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From the conditions of the foregoing problem, find how much (in per cent) the energy of the emitted photon differs from the energy of the corresponding transition in a hydrogen atom.

Foregoing problem: A stationary hydrogen atom emits a photon corresponding to the first line of the Lyman series. What velocity does the atom acquire? (Answer: 3.25 m s-1)

Mass of the hydrogen atom is m=1.67×10-27 kgR is the Rydberg's constant (R=1.097×107 m-1), Planck's constant h=6.626×10-34 JHz-1, speed of light c=3×108 ms-1.

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A stationary He+ ion emitted a photon corresponding to the first line of the Lyman series. That photon liberated a photoelectron from a stationary hydrogen atom in the ground state. Find the velocity of the photoelectron.

Mass of the electron is m=9.1×10-31 kgR is the Rydberg's constant (R=1.097×107 m-1), Planck's constant h=6.626×10-34 JHz-1, speed of light c=3×108 ms-1.

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Calculate the separation between the particles of a system in the ground state, the corresponding binding energy, and the wavelength of the first line of the Lyman series, if such a system is
(a) a mesonic hydrogen atom whose nucleus is a proton (in a mesonic atom, an electron is replaced by a meson whose charge is the same and mass is 207 that of an electron);
(b) a positronium consisting of an electron and a positron revolving around their common centre of masses.

Mass of the electron is me=9.1×10-31 kg, mass of proton is 1.67×10-27 kg, charge on electron is e=1.6×10-19 C, Planck's constant h=6.626×10-34 JHz-1.

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For atoms of light and heavy hydrogen (H and D), find the difference
(a) between the binding energies of their electrons in the ground state;
(b) between the wavelengths of first lines of the Lyman series.

Mass of the electron is m=9.1×10-31 kg, charge on electron is e=1.6×10-19 CR is the Rydberg's constant (R=1.097×107 m-1), Planck's constant h=6.626×10-34 JHz-1, speed of light c=3×108 ms-1.