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The total number of lines obtained in the emission spectrum when electrons in a sample of hydrogen atoms de-excites from the 4th excited state without any transition to the 3rd orbit.

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The total number of lines obtained in the emission spectrum when electrons in a sample of hydrogen atoms de-excites from the 4th excited state without any transition to the 3rd orbit.

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The emission spectrum of hydrogen is due to the electron making a transition from a high energy level to a lower energy level. The energy levels are quantized and the energy difference between them is given by the Balmer-Rydberg formula.

The 4th excited state of hydrogen is the n=5 energy level (since the ground state is n=1). The question asks for the number of lines when the electron de-excites from the 4th excited state to any state except the 3rd orbit (n=4).

The possible transitions are:

  • From n=5 to n=3
  • From n=5 to n=2
  • From n=5 to n=1

So, there are 3 possible transitions, and therefore 3 lines in the emission spectrum.

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