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The adjoining diagram shows the energy levels for an electron in a certain, which transition shown represents the emission of a photon with the maximum energy

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II

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III

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Solution

The correct option is D III
Energy released during emission of photon is maximum for transition III.
Energy of photon, $E = E_{2} - E_{1} = (- \frac{E_{1}}{{(2)}^{2}}) - (- E_{1}) = \frac{3 E_{1}}{4}$

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