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What is maximum wavelength of line of Balmer series of Hydrogen spectrum (RH = 1.1 × 107 m1) :

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400 nm
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654 nm
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486 nm
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434 nm
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Solution

The correct option is B 654 nm
For Balmer series, lower orbit number n1 = 2 and maximum wavelength can be obtained for that transition for which energy difference is minimum. So, here for the transition from 3 to 2 ΔE is minimum.
Hence, wavelength for this transition can be obtained by using Rydberg formula as,
1λ = 1.1×107m1 ×Z2 (1n21 - 1n22)
where n1 = ground state orbit n2 = higher state orbit
Z = atomic number
1λ = 1.1×107m1 ×12 (122 - 132)
λ = 654 nm

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