Which of the following is true ?
Correct answer: B. Paschen series is a line spectrum in the infra red.
- A. Lyman series is a continuous spectrum.
- B. Paschen series is a line spectrum in the infra red.
- C. Balmer series is a line spectrum in the ultraviolet.
- D. the spectral series formula can be derived from the Rutherford model of the hydrogen atom.
Explanation
The Paschen series consists of transitions ending at the n = 3 energy level, and its wavelengths lie in the infrared region. It is therefore a line spectrum in infrared. The likely choice is c, because the Balmer series is also a line spectrum but lies in the visible region, not the ultraviolet.
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