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Lecture 1.1 The Rydberg Formula
Rydberg Constant
The Bohr model was formed from the work done by people looking at emission lines of
atoms
The formulas contained integers that related to the quantisation of the energy levels
within the atom
1 1 1
νˉ = = −R ( ′2 − 2 )
λ n n
νˉ = wavenumber n′ and n = integers
hcR
En = −
n2
n = principal quantum number
hcR hcR
hcνˉ = En′ − En = − + 2
n′2 n
1 1
Rydberg Formula νˉ = −R ( − )
n′2 n2
ER = hcR
me e4
R∞ = 2 3
8ϵ0 h c
Lecture 1.1 The Rydberg Formula 1
, Correspondence Principal
Becomes a continuum when the lines get
closer together
ω
ν=
2π
1 1
ν = −Rc ( ′2
− 2
) where n′ = n + 1
n n
1 1
ν = −Rc ( 2
− 2)
(n + 1) n
1
( − 1)
Rc
ν=−
n2 n12 (n + 1)2
Lecture 1.1 The Rydberg Formula 2
, 1
( − 1)
Rc
ν=−
n2 1 + n2 + 1
n2
Rc 1 − 1 − n2 − n12
ν=− 2 ( ) For n ≫ 1
n 1 + n2 + n12
Rc − n2 2Rc
ν=− 2 ( )= 3
n 1 n
Rutherford Model
1 1
ω 4πRc
E(ω) = − (e4 me ω 2 ) 3 ν= ⇒ω=
2(4πϵ0 )
2
3 2π n3
1
e4 me (4π)2 R2 c2 3
1
( )
Rhc
E(n) = − = −
2
2(4πϵ0 ) 3 n6 n2
1 e4 me (4π)2 R2 c2 R3 h3 c3
⋅ =
8(4πϵ0 )2 n6 n6
1 e4 me (4π)2 R2 c2 R3 h3 c
⋅ =
8(4π ϵ0 )2 n6 n6
e4 me
R= 2 3
8ϵ0 h c
R∞ = 1.097371 × 107 m−1 RH = 1.0967758 × 107 m−1
Good agreement but not quite the same
Lecture 1.1 The Rydberg Formula 3
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Lecture 1.2 Balmer Series
A well-known line spectra of H that is visible to the naked eye
1 1 1
νˉ = = −RH ( ′2 − )
λ n 4
Lecture 1.2 Balmer Series 1
Lecture 1.1 The Rydberg Formula
Rydberg Constant
The Bohr model was formed from the work done by people looking at emission lines of
atoms
The formulas contained integers that related to the quantisation of the energy levels
within the atom
1 1 1
νˉ = = −R ( ′2 − 2 )
λ n n
νˉ = wavenumber n′ and n = integers
hcR
En = −
n2
n = principal quantum number
hcR hcR
hcνˉ = En′ − En = − + 2
n′2 n
1 1
Rydberg Formula νˉ = −R ( − )
n′2 n2
ER = hcR
me e4
R∞ = 2 3
8ϵ0 h c
Lecture 1.1 The Rydberg Formula 1
, Correspondence Principal
Becomes a continuum when the lines get
closer together
ω
ν=
2π
1 1
ν = −Rc ( ′2
− 2
) where n′ = n + 1
n n
1 1
ν = −Rc ( 2
− 2)
(n + 1) n
1
( − 1)
Rc
ν=−
n2 n12 (n + 1)2
Lecture 1.1 The Rydberg Formula 2
, 1
( − 1)
Rc
ν=−
n2 1 + n2 + 1
n2
Rc 1 − 1 − n2 − n12
ν=− 2 ( ) For n ≫ 1
n 1 + n2 + n12
Rc − n2 2Rc
ν=− 2 ( )= 3
n 1 n
Rutherford Model
1 1
ω 4πRc
E(ω) = − (e4 me ω 2 ) 3 ν= ⇒ω=
2(4πϵ0 )
2
3 2π n3
1
e4 me (4π)2 R2 c2 3
1
( )
Rhc
E(n) = − = −
2
2(4πϵ0 ) 3 n6 n2
1 e4 me (4π)2 R2 c2 R3 h3 c3
⋅ =
8(4πϵ0 )2 n6 n6
1 e4 me (4π)2 R2 c2 R3 h3 c
⋅ =
8(4π ϵ0 )2 n6 n6
e4 me
R= 2 3
8ϵ0 h c
R∞ = 1.097371 × 107 m−1 RH = 1.0967758 × 107 m−1
Good agreement but not quite the same
Lecture 1.1 The Rydberg Formula 3
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Lecture 1.2 Balmer Series
A well-known line spectra of H that is visible to the naked eye
1 1 1
νˉ = = −RH ( ′2 − )
λ n 4
Lecture 1.2 Balmer Series 1
