NEET 2026
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If the series limit of the Lyman series for the hydrogen emission...
If the series limit of the Lyman series for the hydrogen emission spectrum is , then the wavelength of the first line of the Balmer series is:
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The wavelength of a spectral line in the hydrogen emission spectrum is given by the Rydberg formula:
For the series limit of the Lyman series, the transition is from to .
For the first line of the Balmer series, the transition is from to . Let its wavelength be .
Substituting :
Answer:
For the series limit of the Lyman series, the transition is from to .
For the first line of the Balmer series, the transition is from to . Let its wavelength be .
Substituting :
Answer: