According to the Bohr model, an electron in an excited state of hydrogen can emit
A)at most a single photon until the atom re-excites.
B)several photons in a series of transitions to a lower state.
C)a continuous stream of light.
D)none of the above

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According to the Bohr model, when an electron in an excited state of hydrogen transitions to a lower state, it emits a photon with a specific energy corresponding to the energy difference between the two states. If the electron further transitions to a lower state, it emits another photon and so on. Therefore, the electron can emit several photons in a series of transitions to a lower state.

According to the Bohr Model, an Electron in an Excited