The Lyman series of hydrogen corresponds to electron transitions from higher levels to n = 1. What is the longest wavelength in that series? (h = 6.63 *10 ^- ³⁴J.s. The ground state of hydrogen is at -13.6 eV.) A) 91.4 nm B) 273 nm C) 456 nm D) 122 nm

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The longest wavelength in the Lyman series corresponds to the transition from n=2 to n=1. Using the Rydberg formula, the wavelength is approximately 122 nm.

The Lyman Series of Hydrogen Corresponds to Electron Transitions from Higher