PHYS 205L

Experiment II: Atomic Spectroscopy

DATE: May 13, 2009

Grade:

NAME: Ali Alawieh

SECTION: 5

PARTNERS NAME: Lina El-Taha

INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Lamis Zaidouny

1. Mesrcury lamp:
Describe Spectrum:
We observe a discontinuous spectrum that is made up of a central bright band about white in color
and on each side we have a repeated sequence of discontinuous bands of color as follows as we
move away from the central band:
Violet lighter violet blue green yellow
Green of mercury:
1st Order (Left) = 19 20

(right) 19 30

( avrg )=(19.42 0.04)

2 Order (Left) = 36 55 (right) 42 35
nd

( avrg )=(39.7 1.3)

Calculating wavelength:

n d sin

There are 600 lines/mm so there are 599 slits/mm, therefore

d=1/599 mm, which is 1.6694*10-3 mm (1669.4nm), which
is the separation between the slits of the grating.
(1st order) 555.06 nm
n=dsin , ( 1 ) =dsin=1669.4 sin ( 19.42 )=555.0594 nm

(2nd order) 555.06 nm

1669.4 sin (39.7)
2
Compare with literature value and comment
First we get the average wavelength and get its rms error then we compare it with the
literature value.
n=dsin , ( 2 ) =dsin=

So the ex perimental value is =( 544 5 ) nm

As for the literature value ,the wavelengththe Hg spectrum corresponds a wavelength of 546.1 nm .
So the literatue valuebelongs 1 error range of the experimental value
exp [539 nm ,549 nm]
so our measurements are an extent accurate
2. Source: Incandescent Lamp
Describe Spectrum:
Here we observe a continuous spectrum of light with no separate band. The bands are
continuous made of the rainbow colors that are in this pattern as we move away from
central band:
Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange Red

b) Angles measured in the first order:

Extreme red: (right) 24 10
(left) 24

 ( avrg )=(24.08 0. 04)

Extreme violet: (right) 14 40 (left) 15

( avrg )=(14.91 0.0 4 )

c) Wavelengths:
There are 600 lines/mm so there are 599 slits/mm, therefore
d=1/599 mm, which is 1.6694*10-3 mm (1669.4nm), which
is the separation between the slits of the grating.
Extreme red: (681 60) nm

n=dsin , ( 1 ) =dsin=1669.4 sin ( 24.08 )=681 nm =

Extreme violet: (429 60) nm

60 nm

64 nm
2

n=dsin , ( 1 ) =dsin=1669.4 sin ( 14.91 )=429 nm =

3. Source: Hydrogen
line
Color
Order
Angle (deg)
Right (r)
Angle (deg)
Left (l)
Ave. Angle
(l -r)/2
Wavelength
(nm)

Color

I
Red

II
Blue green

III
Violet

IV
Violet

1710

165

170

2227

3341

1720

1443

1840

2311

3533

19

1715

1524

1750

234

3437

543.5

495.0

443.3

255.6

327.0

474.2

1
1750
2010

Average

Transition

Red

508.85

n=3 to n= 2

Blue Green

411

n=4 to n= 2

Violet

349.45

n=6 to n= 2

V
Blue green

VI
Red

Rydberg
constant

Rydbergs Constant (measured) = ____________________ ____________

Rydbergs Constant (literature) = ________________________________________
Compare and comment