Find out the wavenumber, when an electron jumps from 2nd orbit to 1st.
Find out the wavenumber, when an electron jumps from 2nd orbit to 1st. Correct Answer 82257.75 cm-1
The Swedish spectroscopist, Johannes Rydberg gave a formula; Wavenumber = RH. Here RH is the Rydberg constant and is equal to 109,677 cm-1. Wavenumber = 109,677(3/4) = 82257.75 cm-1.