Problem 6.47

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.

Reveal Answer

E_{\mathrm{D}}-E_{\mathrm{H}}=3.7 \mathrm{meV}, \lambda_{\mathrm{H}}-\lambda_{\mathrm{D}}=33 \mathrm{pm}

Scattering of Particles. Rutherford-Bohr Atom