When a hydrogen atom is excited by some addition of energy and it responds with electron transitions between electron energy levels, the radiation it emits is usually in which regions of the electromagnetic spectrum?
A) visible and infrared
B) visible and ultraviolet
C) radio
D) microwave

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When a hydrogen atom is excited, the electron transitions between energy levels often result in the emission of radiation in the visible and ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as the Balmer and Lyman series.

When a Hydrogen Atom Is Excited by Some Addition of Energy