Use the Rydberg equation to calculate the wavelength (in nm) of the photon emitted when an electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from n= 5 to n = 2.

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Use the Rydberg equation to calculate the wavelength (in nm) of the photon emitted when an electron in
a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from n= 5 to n = 2.
1,822.5
nm
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