One of the lines in the emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom has a wavelength of λ = 486.4 nm. Identify the value of ninitial. Identify the value of nfinal.
One of the lines in the emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom has a wavelength of λ = 486.4 nm. Identify the value of ninitial. Identify the value of nfinal.
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When an electron of an excited hydrogen atom descends, from an initial energy level (ni) to a lower (nf), characteristic
Lyman series:nf=1 (91<λ<123 nm; near-UV). |
Balmer series:nf=2 (365<λ<658 nm; visible). |
Paschen series:nf=3 (819<λ<1877 nm; near-IR). |
Brackett series:nf=4 (1.456<λ<4.054 μm; short-to-mid-λ-IR) |
One of the lines in the emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom has a wavelength of λ = 486.4 nm.
Identify the value of ninitial.
Identify the value of nfinal.
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