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Purpose of the Rydberg Constant?
« on: January 01, 2006, 06:53:37 PM »
What is the Rydberg constant used for?
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Re:Purpose of the Rydberg Constant?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2006, 07:30:24 PM »
Rydberg constant (RH) isn't an invented constant.

It was discovered by Johannes Rydberg that correlates to the energy emitted/absorbed when there is a transition in energy level (n1 to n2) of electrons in the hydrogen atom.

Below is Ryberg Formula
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