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firyace
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A sample of hydrogen gas absorbed sufficient energy to make the electrons jump to the 3rd excited energy level. It is said that 6 lines can be observed in the complete emmission spectrum as the atoms relax back to ground state.
But why six though?
When I check a diagrm of the spectrum, it will have infinity of spectrums, and 1-5 will be visible, while the sixth one visible is the last line, the infinity line. However is my line of thought correct? Because it only states that the electrons jump to the 3rd electron level and the atom relaxes back to ground state, so I thought it suppose to be 3 visible lines then.
I am really confuse now !
Please help!
Thanks in advance
But why six though?
When I check a diagrm of the spectrum, it will have infinity of spectrums, and 1-5 will be visible, while the sixth one visible is the last line, the infinity line. However is my line of thought correct? Because it only states that the electrons jump to the 3rd electron level and the atom relaxes back to ground state, so I thought it suppose to be 3 visible lines then.
I am really confuse now !
Please help!
Thanks in advance