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Why does a hydrogen atom not emit X-rays?

Correct answer D. Its energy levels are too close to each other

Explanation

Hydrogen's energy levels are so closely spaced that the largest possible transition releases only 13.6 eV, far too little energy to produce X-ray photons, which need thousands of electronvolts.

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