An electron in a hydrogen atom is excited to the level

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An electron in a hydrogen atom is excited to the n=3n=3 level. It eventually returns to the ground state through one or more photon emissions. What is the maximum number of distinct photon wavelengths that can appear in the atom’s emission spectrum as a result of this single excitation event? (a) 33 (b) 11 (c) 22 (d) 44

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