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# Light of wavelength 102.6 $\mathrm{nm}$ is emitted by a hydrogen atom. What are the (a) higher quantum number and (b) lowerquantum number of the transition producing this emission? (c)What is the name of the series that includes the transition?

## (a) $n_{1}=3$(b) $n_{2}=1$(c) Referring to Fig. $39-18$, we see that this must be one of the Lyman series transitions.

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##### Andy C.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

##### Marshall S.

University of Washington

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Wave Optics

##### Andy C.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

##### Marshall S.

University of Washington