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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_forwardCalculate the wavelength of the fifth line in the Lyman series and show that this line lies in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.arrow_forward
- Show that the entire Paschen series lies in the infrared part of the spectrum.arrow_forwardIf an atom has an election in the n = 5 state with m = 3, what are the possible values of l?arrow_forwardWhen the absorption spectrum of hydrogen at room temperature is analyzed, absorption lines for the Lyman series are found, but none are found for the Balmer series. What does this tell us about the energy state of most hydrogen atoms at room temperature?arrow_forward
- Show that the maximum number of electron states the nth shell of an atom is 2n2.arrow_forwardWhy are X-rays emitted only for electron transitions to inner shells? What type of photon is emitted for transitions between outer shells?arrow_forward(a) Using the Pauli exclusion principle and the rules relating the allowed values of the quantum numbers (n,l,ml,ms), prove that the maximum number of electrons in a subshell is 2n2. (b) In a similar manner, prove that the maximum number of electrons in a shell is 2n2.arrow_forward
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