The spectral lines of the Lyman series are emitted when electrons in a hydrogen atom transition to the n=1 energy level. Which of the following transitions would produce the photon with the SHORTEST wavelength in the Lyman series?
n = 2 to n = 1
n = 3 to n = 1
n = 4 to n = 1
n = β to n = 1
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Which of the following transitions in the hydrogen atom corresponds to the shortest wavelength in the Lyman series?
n = β to n = 1
n = 2 to n = 1
n = 3 to n = 1
n = 4 to n = 1