Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Hydrogen atoms are excited to the level . Coming down, they can take different routes.
Hydrogen's levels: , and for an ion with one electron. A jump gives a photon of energy , with . Lyman ends on , Balmer on , Paschen on .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) lines: , and .
Step 2. (b) : , , visible red. : , , ultraviolet. : , , ultraviolet.
Answer: lines; only the line is visible.
Check. The longest wavelength comes from the smallest gap, between and .
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