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Rydberg, calculating wavelength

[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 11-06-22] [Hit: ]
523,wavelength = 6.......
I'm supposed to solve for wavelength but my value keeps coming out to 15.4 nm, WAY too small for Hydrogen. If someone could help me out here, it would be much appreciated!

This is the equation I've been given:
1/wavelength = RH (1/nf^2 - 1/ni^2)
And these are the values:
nf = 2, ni = 3, RH = 1.097 x 10^7m^-1

I keep ending up with a wavelength of 1.54 x 10^-8 m

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1/wavelength = R(1/nf^2 - 1/ni^2)
1/wavelength = (1.097*10^7)[(1/2^2) - (1/3^2)]
1/wavelength = (1.097*10^7)[(1/4) - (1/9)]
1/wavelength = (1.097*10^7)(.1388888)
1/wavelength = 1,523,611

use 1/x feature on calculator

wavelength = 6.56 *10-7 m
wavelength = 656 nm
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