Using Rydberg's formula calculate the wavelength of spectral lines of the first members of the Lyman series and Balmer series - Physics - Atoms

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Using Rydberg's formula calculate the wavelength of spectral lines
of the first members of the Lyman series and Balmer series

Sanjay Upadhyay · Accepted Answer

Dear studentThe relation for wavelength is given by1λ=R1ni2-1nf2Now wavelengh of first member of Lyman series will be1λ1=R112-122=34R=34×1
09×107=0 8175×107or λ1=1
22×10-7 mAlso  wavelengh of first member of Balmer series will be1λ2=R122-132=536R=536×1
09×107=0 15138×107or λ2=6
60×10-7 mRegards

Using Rydberg's formula calculate the wavelength of spectral lines of the first members of the Lyman series and Balmer series.