a) The gas emits 6 wavelengths, let it be in nth excited state.
=> n(n-1)/2=6=>n=4
So, The gas is in 4th excited state.
b) Total no.of wavelengths in the transition is 6. We have ...
The given wavelength in Balmer series.
The first line, which requires minimum energy is from n1 = 3 to n2 = 2.
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