Calculate the wavelength, in nm, of the first line of the Balmer series. The constant for Balmer's equation is 3.2881 × 10¹⁵ s-1.

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The first line of the Balmer series corresponds to the transition from n=3 to n=2. Using the formula for wavelength in the Balmer series, 1/λ = R_H (1/2² - 1/3²), where R_H is the Rydberg constant (1.097 × 10^7 m^-1), the calculated wavelength is approximately 656 nm.

Calculate the Wavelength, in Nm, of the First Line of the Balmer