Chemistry

Problem

Two prominent lines of the Balmer series of hydrogen have measured wavelengths

656.3\,\text{nm}

(red) and

486.1\,\text{nm}

(blue-green). a. (i) Identify the pairs of principal quantum numbers

(n_{1},n_{2})

corresponding to each of these lines. b. (ii) Using the two measured wavelengths, calculate a value for the constant that appears in the hydrogen spectrum equation. c. (iii) Compare your calculated value with the accepted value

1.097\times10^{7}\,\text{m}^{-1}

and comment on the percentage difference.

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