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From Lyman series of Pfund series, frequency___________A. IncreaseB. DecreaseC. Increase or decreaseD. No change

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The Lyman series and the Pfund series are two different series of spectral lines in the hydrogen atom's emission spectrum. The Lyman series corresponds to transitions of electrons to the n = 1 energy level, while the Pfund series corresponds to transitions to the n = 5 energy level. In both series, electrons are transitioning to lower energy levels.

The energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom is given by the equation:

E = -13.6 eV / n^2

Where E is the energy of the electron, and n is the principal quantum number.

For the Lyman series, n starts at 2 and goes to 1, so the transitions involve higher initial energy levels (n = 2) and lower final energy levels (n = 1). For the Pfund series, n starts at 6 and goes to 5, so the transitions also involve higher initial energy levels (n = 6) and lower final energy levels (n = 5).

Since both series involve transitions to lower energy levels, the frequency of the emitted radiation in both the Lyman and Pfund series will increase. Therefore, the answer is:

A. Increase