A Line in the Balmer Series of the Emission Spectrum

question 8

Multiple Choice

A line in the Balmer series of the emission spectrum of atomic hydrogen is observed at a wavelength of 486.3 nm. Deduce the upper state principal quantum number for this transition.

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 5

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