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What is the wavelength (in $\mathrm{nm}$ ) of the least energetic spectral line in the infrared series of the $\mathrm{H}$ atom?
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First, we need to recall that the infrared series corresponds to the Paschen series in the hydrogen atom, where the electron transitions occur from higher energy levels to the n=3 energy level. Show more…
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