In the hydrogen spectrum,the shortest wavelengths of the Lyman and Balmer series are $\lambda_1$ and $\lambda_2$ respectively. The Rydberg constant of hydrogen is

  • A
    $\frac{\lambda_1+\lambda_2}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{4(\lambda_2-\lambda_1)}{3 \lambda_1 \lambda_2}$
  • C
    $\frac{3(\lambda_2-\lambda_1)}{4 \lambda_1 \lambda_2}$
  • D
    $\frac{2(\lambda_2-\lambda_1)}{3 \lambda_1 \lambda_2}$

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