Hydrogen Gas Is Heated to the Point at Which There

Multiple Choice

Hydrogen gas is heated to the point at which there are electrons at atomic energy levels up to the n = 3 level. When electrons return to the ground state, what possible emission lines from which spectral sequences will result? See Figure 4-11.

A) Paschen (IR) , Balmer (visible) , and Lyman (UV) series
B) Lyman (UV) series only
C) Balmer (visible) series only
D) Balmer (visible) and Lyman (UV) series