Do the Balmer and Lyman series overlap? To answer this,

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2022-05-19

Do the Balmer and Lyman series overlap? To answer this, calculate the shortest-wavelength Balmer line and the longest-wavelength Lyman line.

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The shortest wavelength in Balmer series can be obtained as
1 λ b = R [ 1 n f 2 1 n i 2 ] = ( 1.097 × 10 7 m 1 ) [ 1 2 1 ] λ = 3.646 × 10 7 m 364.6   n m
The longest wavelength in Lyman series can be obtained as
1 λ L = R [ 1 n f 2 1 n i 2 ] = ( 1.097 × 10 7 m 1 ) [ 1 1 2 1 2 2 ] λ = 1.215 × 10 7 m 121.5   n m
Therefore, the Lyman and the Balmer series does not overlap.

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