If a hydrogen atom in the excited n = 3 state relaxes to the ground state,what is the maximum number of possible emission lines?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 6
D) 8
E) infinite

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When an electron relaxes from n = 3 to n = 1, it can emit photons with wavelengths corresponding to the energy difference between n = 3 and n = 2, n = 3 and n = 1, and n = 2 and n = 1. Therefore, there are a maximum of 3 possible emission lines.

If a Hydrogen Atom in the Excited N = 3