Q.
The 122nm is the largest wavelength in the ultraviolet region of the hydrogen spectrum. The smallest wavelength in the infrared region of the hydrogen spectrum (to the nearest integer) is:
The series in the UV region is Lyman series. Longest wavelength corresponds to minimum energy which occurs in the transition from n=2 to n=1 .
Therefore, 122=(121−221)R1 ... ( i )
The smallest wavelength in the infrared region corresponds to a maximum energy of the Paschen series. λ=(321−∞1)R1 .... ( ii )
Solving equations ( i ) and ( ii ), we get, λ=823.5nm .