Definitions for rydberg constant
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1. rydberg, rydberg constant, rydberg unitnoun

   a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element

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1. Rydberg constantnoun

   a universal scaling factor for all spectroscopic transitions

2. Etymology: From Johannes Rydberg Swedish physicist

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1. Rydberg constant

   In spectroscopy, the Rydberg constant, symbol R ∞ {\displaystyle R_{\infty }} for heavy atoms or R H {\displaystyle R_{\text{H}}} for hydrogen, named after the Swedish physicist Johannes Rydberg, is a physical constant relating to the electromagnetic spectra of an atom. The constant first arose as an empirical fitting parameter in the Rydberg formula for the hydrogen spectral series, but Niels Bohr later showed that its value could be calculated from more fundamental constants via his Bohr model. Before the redefinition of the SI base units in 2019, R ∞ {\displaystyle R_{\infty }} and the electron spin g-factor were the most accurately measured physical constants.The constant is expressed for either hydrogen as R H {\displaystyle R_{\text{H}}} , or at the limit of infinite nuclear mass as R ∞ {\displaystyle R_{\infty }} . In either case, the constant is used to express the limiting value of the highest wavenumber (inverse wavelength) of any photon that can be emitted from a hydrogen atom, or, alternatively, the wavenumber of the lowest-energy photon capable of ionizing a hydrogen atom from its ground state. The hydrogen spectral series can be expressed simply in terms of the Rydberg constant for hydrogen R H {\displaystyle R_{\text{H}}} and the Rydberg formula. In atomic physics, Rydberg unit of energy, symbol Ry, corresponds to the energy of the photon whose wavenumber is the Rydberg constant, i.e. the ionization energy of the hydrogen atom in a simplified Bohr model.

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1. rydberg constant

   The Rydberg constant is a fundamental physical constant associated with the spectral lines of many atomic elements. It defines the wavelengths of light emitted in the atomic spectrum of hydrogen and is named after Swedish physicist Johannes Rydberg. Its value is approximately 10973731.6 per meter, and can be used to predict the wavelengths of light radiated by electrons transitioning down energy levels in a hydrogen atom.

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1. Rydberg constant

   The Rydberg constant, symbol R∞ or RH, named after the Swedish physicist Johannes Rydberg, is a physical constant relating to atomic spectra, in the science of spectroscopy. The constant first arose as an empirical fitting parameter in the Rydberg formula for the hydrogen spectral series, but Niels Bohr later showed that its value could be calculated from more fundamental constants, explaining the relationship via his "Bohr model". As of 2012, R∞ is the most accurately measured fundamental physical constant. The Rydberg constant represents the limiting value of the highest wavenumber of any photon that can be emitted from the hydrogen atom, or, alternatively, the wavenumber of the lowest-energy photon capable of ionizing the hydrogen atom from its ground state. The spectrum of hydrogen can be expressed simply in terms of the Rydberg constant, using the Rydberg formula. The Rydberg unit of energy, symbol Ry, is closely related to the Rydberg constant. It corresponds to the energy of the photon whose wavenumber is the Rydberg constant, i.e. the ionization energy of the hydrogen atom.

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   The numerical value of rydberg constant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of rydberg constant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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