<P> Therefore, the lines seen in the image above are the wavelengths corresponding to n = 2 on the right, to n = ∞ on the left . There are infinitely many spectral lines, but they become very dense as they approach n = ∞ (the Lyman limit), so only some of the first lines and the last one appear . </P> <P> The wavelengths in the Lyman series are all ultraviolet: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> n </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> ∞, the Lyman limit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wavelength (nm) </Th> <Td> 121.6 </Td> <Td> 102.6 </Td> <Td> 97.3 </Td> <Td> 95.0 </Td> <Td> 93.8 </Td> <Td> 93.1 </Td> <Td> 92.6 </Td> <Td> 92.3 </Td> <Td> 92.1 </Td> <Td> 91.9 </Td> <Td> 91.18 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> n </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> ∞, the Lyman limit </Td> </Tr>

What is the shortest wavelength of the lyman series