In the emission line spectra of hydrogen atom, how many lines can be accounted for by all possible electron transitions between five lowest energy levels within the atom ?
A
4
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B
5
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C
10
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D
20
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Solution
The correct option is A 4 Number of spectral lines possible for a given n value is (n−1) So for the 5 energy levels it is 4. Hence option A is correct.