JEE Main 2022 Chemistry question

ChemistryStructure of AtomJEE Main 2022

When the excited electron of a H atom from n = 5 drops to the ground state, the maximum number of emission lines observed are .

Answer: 10

Solution

The maximum number of emission lines is ( + 1)/2 = (5 − 1)(5 − 1 + 1)/2 = 10.

Question ID VK-024706