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The first emission line in the atomic sp...

The first emission line in the atomic spectrum of hydrogen in the Balmer series appear at.

A

`(9R)/(400) cm^(-1)`

B

`(7R)/(144)cm^(-1)`

C

`(3R)/(4) cm^(-1)`

D

`(5R)/(36)cm^(-1)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
For Balmer series `n_(1)=2 and n_(2)=3` for the first line.
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