Light that originates in hydrogen atoms in which electrons have jumped from high levels to the level n = 2 will be part of which series of spectral lines?
A) Lyman
B) Balmer
C) There would be a continuum of light, not a series of lines.
D) Paschen

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The Balmer series of the hydrogen spectrum corresponds to transitions of electrons from higher energy levels (n > 2) down to the n = 2 level.

Light That Originates in Hydrogen Atoms in Which Electrons Have