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In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of charge Z1 and mass M1 approaches a target nucleus of charge Z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach is r0. The energy of the projectile is 

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A particle of mass M1 and charge z1 possess initial velocity u, when it is at a large distance from the nucleus of an atom having atomic number z2. At the distance of closest approach, the kinetic energy of particle is completely converted to potential energy. Mathematically, 

            12M1u2=14πε0z1z2r0

So the energy of the particle is directly proportional to z1z2.

The ionization energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom in its ground state is 13.6 eV. The atoms are excited to higher energy levels to emit radiations of 6 wavelengths. Maximum wavelength of emitted radiation corresponds to the transition between

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Number of spectral lines obtained due to transition of electron from nth orbit to lower orbit is 

N = nn-12 and for maximum wavelength the difference between the orbits of the series should be minimum.

Number of spectral lines N = nn-12

              nn-12=6

or           n2-n-12=0

or          n-4n+3=0

or                   n=4

Now as the first line of the series has the maximum wavelength, therefore electron jumps from the 4th orbit to the third orbit.

 

The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV. When its electron is in the first excited state, its excitation energy is:

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Excitation energy is defined as the energy required to take the electron from ground level orbit to any higher order orbit (i.e, n= 2, 3, 4...)

Given, ground state energy of hydrogen atom 

                  E1=-13.6 eV

Energy of electron in first excited state (i.e, n=2)

              E2=-13.622eV

Therefore, excitation energy

       E=E2-E1

             =-13.64--13.6

            =-3.4+13.6=10.2eV

 

In the phenomenon of electric discharge through gases at low pressure, the coloured glow in the tube appears as a result of:

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The discharge of electricity through rarefied gases is an interesting phenomenon which can be systematically studies with the help of a discharge tube. In discharge tube collisions between the charged particles emitted from the cathode and the atoms of the gas results to the coloured glow in the tube .

When subjected to a transverse electric field, cathode rays move: 

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(b) In an electric field, a force opposite to the direction of electric field acts on negatively charged particles (i.e. from lower potential to higher potential).

The fact that electric charges are integral multiples of the fundamental electronic charge was proved experimentally by 

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(d) 

Millikan

The specific charge of an electron is 

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(c) em=1.6×10-199.1×10-31=1.76×1011 C/kg

The kinetic energy of an electron which is accelerated through a potential of 100 volts is

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(a) K=Q.V=1.6×10-19×100=1.6×10-17 Joules

An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 200 volts. If e/m for the electron be 1.6×1011 coulomb/kg, the velocity acquired by the electron will be

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(a) 12mv2=QVv=2QVm=2emVv=2×1.6×1011×200=8×106 m/s

Which of the following have the highest specific charge

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(a) Specific charge = qm

For position, specific charge = eme

For proton, specific charge = emp

For He++, specific charge = 2e4mp=e2mp

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