How can we explain the fact that hydrogen Balmer lines are essentially absent in the hot O type and the cool M stars?
A. In O stars hydrogen is ionized and in M stars the electrons of hydrogen are in level 1, not level 2.
B. O type stars do not contain hydrogen.
C. In cool stars hydrogen combines to form large molecules.
D. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: A
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