The spectral series which corresponds to the electronic transition from the levels n2 = 5, 6, to the level n1 = 4 is
- Pfund series
- Brackett series
- Lyman series
- Balmer series
Answer
(2) Brackett series
Solution
Transitions ending on n1 = 1: Lyman; n1 = 2: Balmer; n1 = 3: Paschen; n1 = 4: Brackett; n1 = 5: Pfund.
n2 = 5, 6, n1 = 4 gives the Brackett series.
Answer: (2)