When electrons jump from higher levels in hydrogen atoms to the level n = 2, the resulting spectrum will consist of a
A) continuum of light with a maximum in the visible spectral range.
B) series of UV lines, the Lyman series.
C) series of IR spectral lines, the Paschen series.
D) series of spectral lines, some of which are in the visible range, the Balmer series.

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When electrons transition to the n=2 energy level in hydrogen atoms, they emit photons that correspond to the Balmer series, which includes spectral lines in the visible range.

When Electrons Jump from Higher Levels in Hydrogen Atoms to the Level