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Lyman series

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Lyman Series

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Lyman series using Rydberg's formula for the wavelengths: first four wavelengths in the Lyman series

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What is Balmer Series | Generalized Rydberg Equation & Other Series Explained | Chemistry Concepts

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Lyman Series

In physics and chemistry, the Lyman series is a hydrogen spectral series of transitions and resulting ultraviolet emission lines of the hydrogen atom as an electron goes from n ≥ 2 to n = 1, the lowest energy level of the electron. The transitions are named sequentially by Greek letters: from n = 2 to n = 1 is called Lyman-alpha, 3 to 1 is Lyman-beta, 4 to 1 is Lyman-gamma, and so on. The series is named after its discoverer, Theodore Lyman. The greater the difference in the principal quantum numbers, the higher the energy of the electromagnetic emission.
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