The specific sequence of spectral line series emitted by excited hydrogen atoms, in order of decreasing energy of the lowest energy transition, is
A) Balmer, Lyman, Paschen.
B) Lyman, Paschen, Balmer.
C) Lyman, Balmer, Paschen.
D) Paschen, Balmer, Lyman.

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The Lyman series has the highest energy transitions (ultraviolet), followed by the Balmer series (visible light), and then the Paschen series (infrared), reflecting the decreasing energy of the photons emitted.

The Specific Sequence of Spectral Line Series Emitted by Excited