Spectral Series: The Balmer series is formed by electron transitions in hydrogen that

A. end on the n = 1 shell.
B. begin on the n = 1 shell.
C. end on the n = 2 shell.
D. begin on the n = 2 shell.
E. are between the n = 1 and n = 3 shells.


Answer: C

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