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What is the smallest value of n for which the wavelength of a Balmer series line is less than 400 nm

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Answer:

The smallest value is n= 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The balmer equation is given below

1/λ = R(1/4 - 1/n₂²).

R= 1.0973731568508 × 10^7 m^-1

λ= 400*10^-9 m

(400*10^-9)= 1.0973731568508 × 10^7 (1/4-1/n²)

(400*10^-9)/1.0973731568508 × 10^7

= 1/4 - 1/n²

364.51 *10^-16= 1/4 - 1/n²

1/n²= 1/4 -364.51 *10^-16

1/n² = 0.25-3.6451*10^-14

1/0.25= n²

4= n²

√4= n

2= n

The smallest value is N= 2

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