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The Lyman series of the hydrogen spectrum can be represented by the equation `v = 3.2881 xx 10^(15)s^(-1)[(1)/((1)^(2)) - (1)/((n)^(2))] [where n = 2,3,…….)`
Calculate the maximum and minimum frequencies of the lines in this series

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To solve the problem of finding the maximum and minimum frequencies of the Lyman series in the hydrogen spectrum, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Equation The equation provided is: \[ v = 3.2881 \times 10^{15} \, \text{s}^{-1} \left( \frac{1}{1^2} - \frac{1}{n^2} \right) \] where \( n \) can take values starting from 2 and going to infinity. ### Step 2: Determine the Maximum Frequency ...
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