The series of spectral absorption lines in the infrared part of the spectrum that result from atomic transitions in hydrogen atoms in which electrons are lifted from the n = 3 level to all other atomic energy levels is known as
A) ionization transitions.
B) the Lyman series.
C) the Paschen series.
D) the Balmer series.

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The Paschen series refers to the spectral lines in the infrared part of the spectrum that are produced when electrons transition from higher energy levels to the n = 3 level in hydrogen atoms.

The Series of Spectral Absorption Lines in the Infrared Part