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All lines of the Balmer series of hydrogen result from electronic transitions that end at the level with
n
equal to
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Answer: B
By definition the Balmer series consists of transitions from higher levels to
n
=
2
; Lyman ends at 1 and Paschen at 3.
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