The ratio of the largest to shortest wavelengths in Lyman series of hydrogen spectra is : |
$\frac{25}{9}$ $\frac{17}{6}$ $\frac{9}{5}$ $\frac{4}{3}$ |
$\frac{4}{3}$ |
For Lyman series $\frac{1}{\lambda_{\max }}=R\left[\frac{1}{1^2}-\frac{1}{2^2}\right]=\frac{3}{4} R$ and $\frac{1}{\lambda_{\min }}=R\left[\frac{1}{1^2}-\frac{1}{\infty^2}\right]=\frac{R}{1} \Rightarrow \frac{\lambda_{\max }}{\lambda_{\min }}=\frac{4}{3}$ |