The third line of the Balmer series in the emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom is due to the transition of an electron from the:

  • A
    Fourth Bohr orbit to the first Bohr orbit
  • B
    Fifth Bohr orbit to the second Bohr orbit
  • C
    Sixth Bohr orbit to the second Bohr orbit
  • D
    Seventh Bohr orbit to the second Bohr orbit

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