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Scattering of Particles. Rutherford-Bohr Atom

Problem 6.27

To what series does the spectral line of atomic hydrogen belong if its wave number is equal to the difference between the wave numbers of the following two lines of the Balmer series: 486.1 and \(410.2 \mathrm{nm} ?\) What is the wavelength of that line?

Reveal Answer
 The Brackett series, λ64=2.63μm . \text { The Brackett series, } \lambda_{6 \rightarrow 4}=2.63 \mu \mathrm{m} \text { . }