In the line spectra of hydrogen atom, difference between the largest and the shortest wavelengths of the Lyman series is 304Å. The corresponding difference for the Paschan series in Å is:
In the line spectra of hydrogen atom, difference between the largest and the shortest wavelengths of the Lyman series is 304Å. The corresponding difference for the Paschan series in Å is:
1/λmin = R [1/1² - 1/∞²] = R [n=∞ → n=1]
1/λmax = R [1/1² - 1/2²] = 3R/4 [n=2 → n=1]
⇒ Δλ ⇒ 4/3R - 1/R ⇒ 1/3R ⇒ 340
For Paschan ⇒ 1/λmin = R [1/9] [n=∞ → h=3]
⇒ 1/λmax = R [1/9 - 1/16] = 7R/144
⇒ Δλ = 81/7R
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Number of transitions =
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