Total number of spectral lines in the UV region, during transition from the 5th excited state to the — Atomic Structure Chemistry Question
Question
Total number of spectral lines in the UV region, during transition from the 5th excited state to the 1st excited state in a hydrogen atom sample will be:
Answer: D
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 5th excited state is $n=6$, and the 1st excited state is $n=2$. Since the transitions end at $n \ge 2$, no lines will fall in the Lyman series ($n=1$). UV lines correspond strictly to the Lyman series, hence zero.
💬Ask on WhatsApp →
Still have doubts about this question?
Send it to our AI chemistry tutor on WhatsApp — gets answered in minutes