The series of spectral absorption lines in the infrared part of the spectrum, known as the Paschen series, results from atomic transitions in hydrogen atoms in which electrons are lifted from which energy level to all higher atomic energy levels?
A) n = 1 level, the ground state, because all series start here
B) n = 3 level
C) ionization level
D) n = 2 level

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The Paschen series involves transitions from the n = 3 energy level to higher energy levels (n > 3) in hydrogen atoms. This series lies in the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

The Series of Spectral Absorption Lines in the Infrared Part