Using the Rydberg formula, find the wavelength of the line in the Balmer series of the hydrogen spectrum for m = 5. The value of Rydberg constant is 1.097 × 107 m–1 and n = 2 for the Balmer series. (Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.)   The wavelength is  _______nm.

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Using the Rydberg formula, find the wavelength of the line in the Balmer series of the hydrogen spectrum for m = 5. The value of Rydberg constant is 1.097 × 107 m–1 and n = 2 for the Balmer series. (Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.)

 

The wavelength is  _______nm.

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