Spectral lines in the emission spectrum for an electron at n= 3

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Homework Statement
Find the spectral lines of in the emission spectrum for an electron excited to 3rd Orbit.
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One line belonging to n=3 to n =1or two lines belonging to n=3 to n =2 and then n=2 to =1.
Since there is only one excited electron, it could come from n=3 to n =1directly or n=3 to n =2 and then n=2 to =1.

Hence, there could be one or two lines depending upon the path taken by electron.
Is this right?
 
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Yes. This assumes you're considering a simplified model of hydrogen, say, where effects due to electron spin are ignored. In particular, the assumption here is that there is only one energy value corresponding to a particular value of n.

Instead of saying there could be one or two lines depending upon the path taken by the electron, I think most people would say there are three lines that can be produced corresponding to the initial state n = 3. This is because emission spectra are usually generated by repeated transitions from many atoms. Some of these transitions are directly from ##3 \rightarrow 1## and some are the indirect ##3 \rightarrow 2 \rightarrow 1##. So, all three lines would occur in the spectrum. But you are thinking about it correctly.
 
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