In a hydrogen atom, a transition from the 2nd to the 1st excited state will produce
A) the bright red Balmer alpha emission line.
B) three different emission lines.
C) a dark absorption line.
D) an ultraviolet spectral line.
E) no emission line.

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The transition from the 2nd to the 1st excited state in a hydrogen atom corresponds to the n=3 to n=2 transition, which produces the bright red Balmer alpha (H-alpha) emission line. This is part of the Balmer series observed in the visible spectrum.

In a Hydrogen Atom, a Transition from the 2nd to the 1st