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Homework Statement
Monochromatic radiation of specific wavelength is incident on H-atom in ground state. H-atom absorbs energy and emit subsequently radiations of six different wavelength. Find wavelength of the incident radiation.
(a)9.75 nm
(b)50 nm
(c)85.5 nm
(d)97.25
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
[tex]\frac{hc}{\lambda}=\frac{hc}{\lambda_1}+\frac{hc}{\lambda_2}+\frac{hc}{\lambda_3}+\frac{hc}{\lambda_4}+\frac{hc}{\lambda_5}+\frac{hc}{\lambda_6}[/tex]
I canceled out hc on both the sides but then got stuck. I don't understand what to do next?