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  1. The ratio of wavelengths of the last line of Balmer series and the last line of Lyman series is :-
    1. 1
    2. 4
    3. 0.5
    4. 2
Correct Option: B

For last line of Balmer series :
n1 = 2 and n2 = ∞

1
= RZ2
1
-
1
= R21
1
-
1
λBn21n22222

λB =
4
...........(i)
R

For last line of Lyman series : n1 = 1 and n2 = ∞
1
= RZ2
1
-
1
= RZ2
1
-
1
λLn21n22122

λL =
1
...........(ii)
R

Dividing equation (i) by (ii)

=
4
λB
R
λL
1
R

Ratio of wavelengths is
λB
= 4
λL



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