To what does each line correspond? Each line corresponds to the wavelength assoc

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To what does each line correspond? Each line corresponds to the wavelength associated with the energy given off by a proton in the atom when it falls from a higher to a lower energy orbital. Each line corresponds to the wavelength associated with the energy given off by an electron in the atom when it falls from a higher to a lower energy orbital. Each line corresponds to the wavelength associated with the energy given off by an proton in the atom when it jumps from a lower to a higher energy orbital. Each line corresponds to the wavelength associated with the energy given off by an electron in the atom when it jumps from a lower to a higher energy orbital.

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Answer: b) Each line corresponds to a wavelength associated with the energy given off by an electron in the atom when it falls from ahigher to a lower energy orbital.

Explanation:

Whenever an electron falls from higher energy orbital to a lower orbital it releases photons. Diiferent colors of light depend upon the transition i.e. in case of larger transition releases higher energy thus shorter wavelength, whereas a smaller transition releases lower energy hence longer wavelength.

Please note that photons are not release in case of jump from lower orbital to higher orbital as in this case energy absorbed rather than re

Hydrogen has a single electron, whenever this electron makes transitions visible and invisble wavelengths are released.

Each line shown in the diagram is a visible wavelength caused by fall of electron from higher level to lower level as below:

410.1 nm - Transition from 6th orbital to 2nd orbital- Violet color

434.1 nm - Transition from 5th orbital to 2nd orbital- Violet color

486.1 nm - Transition from 4th orbital to 2nd orbital- Cyan color

65.3 nm-Transition from 3rd orbital to 2nd orbital- Red color

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