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What is the smallest value of n for which the wavelength

Chapter 31, Problem 6P

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Problem 6P

What is the smallest value of n for which the wavelength of a Balmer series line is less than 400 nm?

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QUESTION:

Problem 6P

What is the smallest value of n for which the wavelength of a Balmer series line is less than 400 nm?

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Here, we have to calculate the smallest value of  for Balmer series for which the wavelength is less than 400 nm.

The equation for the wave number,

Where,  - Rydberg constant

              - ‘n’ value corresponding to the series

              - the ‘n’ value corresponding to the state

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