Chapter Questions
Compute the value of the Rydberg constant from the Bohr theory, and compare it with the accepted empirical value.
Why are only four lines seen in the Balmer series? (Transitions for $n_{\mathrm{i}}>6$ also exist.) Justify your answer mathematically.
As $n$ becomes very large, the wavelengths of the Balmer (and other) series approach a minimum wavelength, or series limit (Eq. 34.1). What is the wavelength of the series limit for the Balmer series?