Assertion (A): In solid each electron will have a different energy level.
Reason (R): In solid crystal each electron has a unique position and no two electrons see exactly the same pattern of surrounding charges.
1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Due to the Pauli exclusion principle, no two electrons can occupy the same quantum state. In a solid, each electron experiences a unique electrostatic environment. Thus, Assertion (A) is true, and Reason (R) provides the correct explanation for it.
In a hypothetical situation, all the atoms in a hydrogen sample are excited to same state. During de-excitation, photon with lowest energy was found to have \(0.66\text{ eV}\). The photon with the highest energy will have energy equal to
1. \(12.1\text{ eV}\)
2. \(10.8\text{ eV}\)
3. \(12.75\text{ eV}\)
4. \(13.6\text{ eV}\)
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For hydrogen atom, \(E_n - E_{n-1} = 0.66\text{ eV}\) corresponds to \(n = 5\) to \(n = 4\) transition (since \(E_5 - E_4 = -0.85 - (-1.51) = 0.66\text{ eV}\)). The highest energy photon is emitted for transition from \(n = 5\) to \(n = 1\), which is \(E_5 - E_1 = -0.85 - (-13.6) = 12.75\text{ eV}\).
An electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from \(n = n_1\) to \(n = n_2\). The time period of revolution of the electron in the initial state is eight times that in final state. The possible value of \(n_1\) and \(n_2\) are
1. n_1 = 4, n_2 = 2
2. n_1 = 8, n_2 = 2
3. n_1 = 8, n_2 = 1
4. n_1 = 6, n_2 = 2
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The orbital period is proportional to \(n^3\). Since \(T_1 = 8 T_2\), we must have \(n_1^3 = 8 n_2^3\), which gives \(n_1 = 2n_2\). Thus, \(n_1 = 4\) and \(n_2 = 2\) is correct.