Question

periodic table high school reference sheet
if the hydrogen atom emits red, blue - green, blue, and violet light, how many energy levels does it have in the visible region of the spectrum?
a 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6

Explanation:

Each different - colored light emitted by a hydrogen atom corresponds to a transition between energy levels. Since there are 4 different colors (red, blue - green, blue, violet) of light emitted in the visible region, there must be enough energy levels to allow for these transitions. The number of energy levels involved in producing these distinct emissions in the visible region is related to the number of possible transitions that result in these wavelengths of light. The minimum number of energy levels required to produce 4 distinct emissions is 5.

Answer:

C. 5