The lower state quantum number is not 1 or 2; those would be Lyman or Balmer series lines in the UV or visible. The lione mentioned in in the near infrared. Try nf=3 and nf=4 and various combinations of the Rydberg formula.
Hint: This is a Paschen series line.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschen_series
2)Identify the initial and final states if an electron in hydrogen emits a photon with a wavelength of 1282.0 nm. Enter the initial state first
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Thaks a lot.
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