An electron in a hydrogen atom is excited to the fifth orbit ( ) and then returns to…

PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Atoms · Atoms

Problem

An electron in a hydrogen atom is excited to the fifth orbit (n=5n=5) and then returns to the ground state by all possible paths. How many distinct photon wavelengths can appear in the resulting emission spectrum? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 10 (d) 9

Related theory

Browse the problem library