Chemistry · Atomic Structure
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In which spectral series is the far ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum found?
- A
Paschen series
- B
Balmer series
- C
Lyman series
- D
Pfund series
Lyman series—Correct answer: This series corresponds to transitions where electrons fall to the first energy level (n=1) and lies in the far ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Paschen series – This series corresponds to transitions where electrons fall to the third energy level (n=3) and is found in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, not the far ultraviolet.
Balmer series – This series corresponds to transitions where electrons fall to the second energy level (n=2) and is found in the visible region of the spectrum, not the far ultraviolet.
Lyman series – Correct answer; this series corresponds to transitions where electrons fall to the first energy level (n=1) and lies in the far ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Pfund series—This series corresponds to transitions where electrons fall to the fifth energy level (n=5) and is found in the infrared region, not the far ultraviolet.
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