The visible lines from hydrogen are all members of the
A)Lyman series.
B)Balmer series.
C)Paschen series.
D)Brackett series.

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The Balmer series corresponds to the visible lines of hydrogen, which occur when electrons fall from higher energy levels to the second energy level. The Lyman series corresponds to ultraviolet lines from hydrogen, which occur when electrons fall from higher levels to the first level. The Paschen, Brackett, and other series correspond to infrared lines, which occur when electrons fall to higher energy levels from the third, fourth, and higher energy levels, respectively.

The Visible Lines from Hydrogen Are All Members of the