The triton, a nucleus consisting of a proton and two neutrons, is unstable with a fairly long half-life of about 12 years. Tritium is the bound state of and electron and a triton.

(a) Calculate the Rydberg constant of tritium using the reduced mass as given by Equation 37-47 in Problem 17.

(b) Using the result obtained in (a) and in part (b) of Problem 75 determine the wavelength difference between the longest wavelength Balmer lines of tritium and deuterium and between tritium and hydrogen.

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тт, т, т + m, 37-47