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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 2. structure of atom

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

  1. A \(15\)
  2. B \(16\)
  3. C \(10\)
  4. D \(8\)
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(C) \(10\)

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Maximum number of emission lines from \(\mathrm{n}^{\text {th }}\) energy state to ground state is given by: \(=\frac{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}-1)}{2}=\frac{5(5-1)}{2}=\frac{20}{2}=10 \text { lines. }\)