What is the wave number of lowest transition in Balmer series?

What is the wave number of lowest transition in Balmer series?
  1. $\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{H}}\left(\frac{36}{5}\right)$
  2. $\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{H}}\left(\frac{5}{36}\right)$
  3. $\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{H}}\left(\frac{21}{100}\right)$
  4. $\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{H}}\left(\frac{100}{21}\right)$

Solution

The lowest transition in Balmer series is from $\mathrm{n}_1=2$ and $\mathrm{n}_2=3$ $\therefore \quad \overline{\mathrm{v}}=\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{H}}\left[\frac{1}{\mathrm{n}_1{ }^2}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{n}_2^2}\right]=\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{H}}\left[\frac{1}{2^2}-\frac{1}{3^2}\right]=\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{H}}\left[\frac{5}{36}\right]$

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