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The wavelength of the second line in Balmer series of the hydrogen spectrum is 486.4 nm. What is the wavelength of the first line of the Lyman series?

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121.6 nm
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364.8 nm
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729.6 cm
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A 121.6 nm
For Balmer series, 1λ=R(1221n2)=R(141n2);n=3,4,5
The second line in balmer series corresponds ot n= 4.
Hence, 1λ2=R(14116)=3R16λ2=163R
The wavelength of the first line (n = 2) in Lyman series is given by 1λ1=R(1122)=R(114)=3R4λ1=43R
λ1λ2=43R×3R16=14λ1=λ24=486.44=121.6 nm

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