The atomic hydrogen emits spectrum consisting of various
series. The frequency of a line in a series can be expressed as a
difference of two terms
(i) Lyman series `1/lamda = R (1/1^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 2, 3, 4, 5, ...`
[ultraviolet region]
(ii) Balmer series ` 1/lamda = R (1/2^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 3, 4, 5, 6, ...`
[visible region]
(iii) Paschen series `1/lamda = R (1/3^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 4, 5, 6, 7, ...`
[ infrared region]
(iv) Brackett series `1/lamda = R (1/4^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 5, 6, 7, 8, ...`
[infrared region]
(v) Pfund series `1/lamda = R (1/5^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 6, 7, 8, 9, ...`
[infrared region ]
The atomic hydrogen emits spectrum consisting of various
series. The frequency of a line in a series can be expressed as a
difference of two terms
(i) Lyman series `1/lamda = R (1/1^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 2, 3, 4, 5, ...`
[ultraviolet region]
(ii) Balmer series ` 1/lamda = R (1/2^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 3, 4, 5, 6, ...`
[visible region]
(iii) Paschen series `1/lamda = R (1/3^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 4, 5, 6, 7, ...`
[ infrared region]
(iv) Brackett series `1/lamda = R (1/4^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 5, 6, 7, 8, ...`
[infrared region]
(v) Pfund series `1/lamda = R (1/5^2 - 1/n^2),` where `n = 6, 7, 8, 9, ...`
[infrared region ]