In a Hydrogen Atom, a Transition from the 2nd to the 1st

question 84

Multiple Choice

In a hydrogen atom, a transition from the 2nd to the 1st excited state will produce

• A) the bright red Balmer alpha emission line.
• B) three different emission lines.
• C) a dark absorption line.
• D) an ultraviolet spectral line.
• E) no emission line.

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