According to the Rydberg equation, the line with the shortest wavelength in the emission spectrum of atomic hydrogen is predicted to lie at a wavelength (in nm) of: A) 91.2 nm B) 1.10 *10¯² nm C) 1.10 * 10² nm D) 1.10 * 10¹⁶ nm E) None of these choices is correct.

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The shortest wavelength in the hydrogen emission spectrum corresponds to the transition to the n=1 level, known as the Lyman series limit, which is approximately 91.2 nm.

According to the Rydberg Equation, the Line with the Shortest