Taking the wavelength of first Balmer line in hydrogen spectrum ( to ) as

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Taking the wavelength of first Balmer line in hydrogen spectrum ( n=3n = 3 to n=2n = 2 ) as 660 nm660 \text{ nm} , the wavelength of the 2nd Balmer line ( n=4n = 4 to n=2n = 2 ) will be; (1) 889.2 nm889.2 \text{ nm} (2) 488.9 nm488.9 \text{ nm} (3) 642.7 nm642.7 \text{ nm} (4) 388.9 nm388.9 \text{ nm}

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