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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

In Li2+ , sixth energy level is same as that of second in H atom and energy of third energy level is same as that of first in H atom. How? What this concept is all about?

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
First line in lyman series correspons to n= 2 to n= 1 transition. In Li2+ , sixth energy level is same as that of second in H atom and energy of third energy level is same as that of first in H atom. Hence answer is n = 6 to n= 3