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Since we know that when an electron goes from the ground state (hydrogen) n=1 to n=3 for example, we have
ΔE = E3 - E1
by manipulating the equation we get Rydberg's formula
1/λ= R (1/ni2 - 1/nf2) (where R is Rydberg's constant)
My question here, if the electron goes from higher energy state to a lower energy state, let's say from n=3 to n=1 then :
ΔE = E1 - E3
Can we manipulate this to get :
1/λ= R (1/nf2 - 1/ni2)
ΔE = E3 - E1
by manipulating the equation we get Rydberg's formula
1/λ= R (1/ni2 - 1/nf2) (where R is Rydberg's constant)
My question here, if the electron goes from higher energy state to a lower energy state, let's say from n=3 to n=1 then :
ΔE = E1 - E3
Can we manipulate this to get :
1/λ= R (1/nf2 - 1/ni2)