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==Balmer Series== | ==Balmer Series== | ||
This week, | This week, we attempted to measure the Rydberg constant in the Balmer series lab. The Rydberg constant is a constant that is used in a formula for predicting the wavelength of a photon that is released when an excited electron drops to a lower level, or the wavelength needed to raise an electron from a lower to a more excited state. To do this, we measured the well known Balmer series, which occurs when the electrons drop from a higher excited state to the second orbital (n=2 orbital). To do this, we first calibrated our instruments with a Mercury tube, and known values for wavelength, and then measured the wavelengths of light for both hydrogen and deuterium. | ||
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Balmer SeriesThis week, we attempted to measure the Rydberg constant in the Balmer series lab. The Rydberg constant is a constant that is used in a formula for predicting the wavelength of a photon that is released when an excited electron drops to a lower level, or the wavelength needed to raise an electron from a lower to a more excited state. To do this, we measured the well known Balmer series, which occurs when the electrons drop from a higher excited state to the second orbital (n=2 orbital). To do this, we first calibrated our instruments with a Mercury tube, and known values for wavelength, and then measured the wavelengths of light for both hydrogen and deuterium. Equipment
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