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What is the shortest wavelength present in the Paschen series of spectral lines?
Solution:  
For shortest wavelength of Paschen series, n1 = 3, n2 = ∞
1
λS
= R [
1
32
1
]
=
R
9
or λs =
9
R
=
9
1.097×107

= 8.2041 × 107 m = 8204.1 Å.
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