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Chapter 31, Problem 10PCE
(a)
To determine
The longest wavelength in the Lyman series.
(b)
To determine
The shortest wavelength in the Paschen series.
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- Do the Balmer series and the Lyman series overlap? Why? Why not? (Hint: calculate the shortest Balmer line and the longest Lyman line.)arrow_forwardCalculate the wavelength of the first line in the Lyman series and show that this line lies in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.arrow_forwardShow that the entire Paschen series lies in the infrared part of the spectrum.arrow_forward
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