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What is the shortest wavelength present in the Paschen series of spectral lines?

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For shortest wavelength in Paschen series
`n_f`=3
`n_i=oo`
`1/lambda=R(1/n_f^2-1/n_1^2)`
`1/lambda=R(1/9-1/oo)=R/9`
`lambda=9/R =9/(1.09xx10^7)`
`lambda=8.25xx10^(-7)` m
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