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What did Johann Balmer obtain in 1885 for hydrogen?
AThe wave nature of electrons
BThe nuclear model of atom
CQuantised angular momentum
DAn empirical formula for lines
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. An empirical formula for lines
Balmer found an empirical formula giving the wavelengths of a group of lines in atomic hydrogen.
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