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The Lyman series in the hydrogen atom corresponds to transitions that originate from the n=1 level in absorption or that terminate in the n=1 level for emission. Calculate the energy, frequency (in inverse seconds and inverse centimeters), and wavelength of the least and most energetic transition in this series.

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This solution defines the Lyman series with wavelength, Rydberg constant and level of electron. It also calculates the energy, frequency and wavelength of the least and most energetic transition in the series.

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