Practice mode Atomic Structure

The lines of the Balmer series in the hydrogen spectrum are produced when electrons fall to which level?

Correct answer B. n = 2

Explanation

Balmer lines arise from transitions from higher levels down to n = 2 and lie in the visible region. Transitions to n = 1 give the ultraviolet Lyman series.

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