The following wavelengths are found among the many radiations emitted by singly ionized helium: 24.30 nm, 25.63 nm, 102.5 nm, 320.4 nm. If we group the transitions in helium as we did in hydrogen by identifying the final state n0 and initial state n, to which series does each transition belong?

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The following wavelengths are found among the many radiations emitted by singly ionized helium: 24.30 nm, 25.63 nm, 102.5 nm, 320.4 nm. If we group the transitions in helium as we did in hydrogen by identifying the final state n0 and initial state n, to which series does each transition belong?

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