When Electrons Jump from Higher Levels in Hydrogen Atoms to the Level

question 81

Multiple Choice

When electrons jump from higher levels in hydrogen atoms to the level n = 2, the resulting spectrum will consist of a

• A) continuum of light with a maximum in the visible spectral range.
• B) series of UV lines, the Lyman series.
• C) series of IR spectral lines, the Paschen series.
• D) series of spectral lines, some of which are in the visible range, the Balmer series.

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