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For the series of spectral lines in the visible range, n 1 = 2:

Rydberg equation is empirical, based on data rather than theory.

Why do the spectral lines of hydrogen follow this pattern?

Rutherford’s nuclear model did not predict the existence of atomic line spectra. It had to be modified or replaced.

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