Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 34, Problem 60P
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To determine
The series limit for the Lyman series.
(b)
To determine
The series limit for the Balmer series.
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a) Calculate the energy of the emissive transition with the lowest energy possible for the Lyman series, for a mole of hydrogen atoms. Express your answer in joules/mol.
b) Is this transition in the visible spectral domain? If not, in which region is it located?
The electron, in a hydrogen atom, is in its second excited state.
Calculate the wavelength of the lines in the Lyman series, that can be emitted through the permissible transitions of this electron.
(Given the value of Rydberg constant, R = 1.1 × 107 m-1 )
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