Question

can anyone please explain why is it n=infinity in case of calculating the shortest wavelengh for lyman series?

Answer 1

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as the energy difference in two levels showing transition should be maximum i.e n2=∞.

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Answer 2

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THERE IS YOUR ANSWER......

AS THE FORMULA OF ENERGY INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM ENERGY IS ONLY ACHIEVEABLE WHEN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO ENERGY LEVEL IS MAXIMUM.

BUT ACC. TO ANOTHER FORMULA WE CAN SAY THAT THE ENERGY IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL

1/WAVELENGTH

E=(h)*c/wavelength

SO FROM UPPER TWO STATEMENT WE CAN SAY THAT FOR GREATER OR MAXIMUM ENERGY IN LYMAN SERIES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENERGY LEVEL IS MAX. FOR 2 AND INFINITY SO THE ENERGY CORRESPONDING TO THIS IS MAX. AND WAVELENGTH IS MINIMUM.

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