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Ratio of number of spectral lines present in balmer series to that in pfund series in transition of electron from n=6 to n=1 in H atom isPlz clarify me the question also

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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8 Years ago
Dear student,

Balmer series consists of those spectral lines in which a transition takes place from higher energy state to n=2. Hence the possible balmer lines are6\rightarrow 2,5\rightarrow 2,4\rightarrow 2,3\rightarrow 2
Hence there are 4 lines.

Pfund series consists of those spectral lines in which a transition takes place from higher energy state to n=5 Hence the possible balmer lines is6\rightarrow 5
Hence there is only 1 line.