Physics pioneers Balmer, Rydberg, and Ritz discovered in atomic spectra
A) that all atoms are essentially the same size.
B) that electrons behave as standing waves.
C) a randomness that opened the door to the nature of probabilities in atomic reality.
D) mathematical order.
E) that electrons occupy well-defined shells about the atomic nucleus.

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Balmer, Rydberg, and Ritz discovered mathematical order in atomic spectra, which led to the development of formulas to predict the wavelengths of spectral lines of hydrogen and other elements. This discovery was crucial in the development of quantum mechanics and the understanding of atomic structure.

Physics Pioneers Balmer, Rydberg, and Ritz Discovered in Atomic Spectra