To which of the following values of n does the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series correspond?
A)3
B)5
C)7
D)1
E)∞ (very large)

Name: To which of the following values of n does the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series correspond? A)3 B)5 C)7 D)1 E)∞ (very large)
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The shortest wavelength in the Balmer series corresponds to the transition from infinity (very large n) to n=2, as the energy difference (and thus the frequency and inversely the wavelength) is the greatest for this transition.

To Which of the Following Values of N Does the Shortest