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In the hydrogen atom spectrum, λ3-1 and λ2-1 represent wavelengths emitted due to transition from second and first excited states to the ground state respectively. The ratio λ3-1λ2-1=pq, where p and q are the smallest positive integers. What is the value of p+q?
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1λ3-1=R112-132=8R9

1λ2-1=R112-122=3R4

     λ3-1λ2-1=2732

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