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Emission and Absorption Spectra

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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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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.

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