In the spectrum of a specific element, there is a line with a wavelength of 486 nm. Use the Rydberg equation to calculate the value of n for the higher energy Bohr orbit involved in the emission of this light. Assume the value for the lower energy orbit equals 2.

Answer 1

1/wavelength in m = R(1/4 - 1/n^2)
The 1/4 is 1/2^2.
R = 1.0973E7 m^-1