A line of the Lyman series(nf=1) of the spectrum of

Carley Haley

Carley Haley

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2022-05-13

A line of the Lyman series(nf=1) of the spectrum of hydrogen has a wavelength of 95nm. What was the "upper" quantum state (ni) involved in the associated electron transition?

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Eliezer Olson

Eliezer Olson

Beginner2022-05-14Added 16 answers

Step 1
Wavelength of spectrum λ = 95   m m
lower state n f = 1
we have to find out upper state n i
Step 2
Wavelength of emission spectrum for hydrogen atom
1 λ = R ( 1 n f 2 1 n i 2 ) 1 n i 2 = 1 n f 2 1 λ R 1 n i 2 = 1 1 1 95 × 10 9 × 1.097 × 10 7 n i = 5

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