In Bohr series of lines of hydrogen spectrum, the emission of a line from the red end corresponds to which one of the following inner-orbit jump of the electron in a hydrogen atom?
A
3→2
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B
5→2
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C
4→1
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D
2→5
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Solution
The correct option is B5→2 In H-spectrum coloured radiation means visible region (Balmer series) (nfinal=2). This is the only criteria. Doesn't matter where the electron starts from. Also, since coloured light is emitted, the final n value should be lower than the initial value.