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What is the frequency of the limiting line in the Balmer series? (Take the Rydberg constant, R = 3.29 × 10¹⁵ cycles/s)
- 8.22 × 10¹⁴ s⁻¹
- 3.29 × 10¹⁵ s⁻¹
- 3.65 × 10¹⁴ s⁻¹
- 5.26 × 10¹³ s⁻¹
Correct answer: 8.22 × 10¹⁴ s⁻¹
Solution
The series limit of the Balmer series is the n=inf -> 2 transition: nu = R(1/2^2) = 3.29e15/4 = 8.22e14 s^-1. The stored 3.29e15 is the full R, not R/4.
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