For the Balmer series ( ) in hydrogen

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Problem

For the Balmer series (n1=2n_1=2) in hydrogen, which of the following electron transitions will emit a photon of the shortest wavelength? (a) n2=5→2n_2 = 5\rightarrow 2 (b) n2=3→2n_2 = 3\rightarrow 2 (c) n2=6→2n_2 = 6\rightarrow 2 (d) n2=6→3n_2 = 6\rightarrow 3

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