What is the frequency of the light emitted by atomic Hydrogen according to Balmer's formula with m = 8 and n = 12? A)2.86 × 10¹³ Hz B)10,500 Hz C)5830 nm D)5.83 × 10^-6 m

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Balmer's formula: 1/λ = R(1/n2 - 1/m2)where R is the Rydberg constant (1.097 × 107 m-1)1/λ = (1.097 × 107 m-1)(1/122 - 1/82)1/λ = (1.097 × 107 m-1)(1/144 - 1/64)1/λ = (1.097 × 107 m-1)(1/80)λ = 80/1.097 × 107 m-1λ = 7.29 × 10-8 mf = c/λf = (3 × 108 m/s)/(7.29 × 10-8 m)f = 2.86 × 1013 Hz

What Is the Frequency of the Light Emitted by Atomic