A hydrogen-like atom (described by the Bohr model) is observed to emit ten wavelengths

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A hydrogen-like atom (described by the Bohr model) is observed to emit ten wavelengths, originating from all possible transitions between a group of levels. These levels have energies between −0.85 eV-0.85\ \text{eV} and −0.544 eV-0.544\ \text{eV} (including both values). (a) Find the atomic number of the atom. (b) Calculate the smallest wavelength emitted in these transitions. (Take the ground-state energy of the hydrogen atom as −13.6 eV-13.6\ \text{eV}.)

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