Write down Balmer formula and explain the terms involved, what is the wavelength of the light emitted when the electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from n2 = 4 to n1 = 1 levels? (Rydberg Constant R = 109677 cm–1).

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Write down Balmer formula and explain the terms involved, what is the wavelength of
the light emitted when the electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from n2 = 4 to n1 = 1
levels? (Rydberg Constant R = 109677 cm–1).

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