MCQ
How many spectral lines are there in the hydrogen spectrum?
  • A
    Infinity
  • B
    Zero
  • C
    Multiple
  • D
    One

Answer

  1. Multiple

Explanation:

Even though hydrogen has only one electron in its outermost shell, it has multiple spectral lines.

This is because hydrogen has many energy levels.

When the electron excites from a lower level of energy into a higher level, then it releases a photon, and this photon is the one that appears as spectral lines.

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