The Paschen series of hydrogen corresponds to electron transitions from higher levels to n = 3. What is the longest wavelength in that series? (h = 6.63 * 10^-³⁴J.s. The ground state of hydrogen is at -13.6 eV.) A) 822 nm B) 365 nm C) 1880 nm D) 1094 nm

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The longest wavelength in the Paschen series corresponds to the transition from n=4 to n=3. Using the Rydberg formula for hydrogen, the wavelength is calculated to be approximately 1875 nm, which is closest to 1880 nm.

The Paschen Series of Hydrogen Corresponds to Electron Transitions from Higher