Consider an atom in which electron transitions can involve three energy levels: highest,middle,and lowest energy.In the resulting bright line spectrum,the line with the shortest wavelength is produced by the transition from:
A) highest to middle.
B) highest to lowest.
C) lowest to highest.
D) middle to lowest.

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The line with the shortest wavelength is produced by the transition from the highest energy level to the lowest energy level. This is because when an electron transitions from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, it releases energy in the form of a photon with a specific wavelength. The energy difference between the highest and lowest energy levels is the largest, so the wavelength of the photon released in this transition is the shortest.

Consider an Atom in Which Electron Transitions Can Involve Three