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An electron is present in 3p subshell of a single hydrogen atom. Maximum number of lines in the emission spectrum when the electron deexcites? (a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4 My answer: option (c)3 Correct answer:option (a)1 Plz explain...?

An electron is present in 3p subshell of a single hydrogen atom. Maximum number of lines in the emission spectrum when the electron deexcites?
(a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4
 
My answer: option (c)3
Correct answer:option (a)1
 
Plz explain...?

Grade:12th pass

1 Answers

Vikas TU
14149 Points
3 years ago
Dear studnet 
For an atom that contains only one electron, there is no difference between the energies of the different subshells within a shell. The 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals, for example, have the same energy in a hydrogen atom. So, the emission line will be 1. 
Good Luck 

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