When an electron jumps from n = 7 to n = 4, the spectral line observed in which of the following series of hydrogen spectrum?
A
Paschen
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B
Lyman
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C
Balmer
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D
Brackett
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Solution
The correct option is C Brackett
The Brackett series is a series of absorption or emission lines due to electron jumps between the fourth and higher energy levels of the hydrogen atom.
The electronic transition involves the transition to n=4 from some higher energy level.