The maximum number of photons emitted when an electron jumps from an energy level n=5 to n=1 is s

Options

A. 3
B. 10
C. 8
D. 6

Answer

B

Explanation

The number of photons emitted (emission lines) when the electron jumps from n = 5 to n = 1 is given by
`N=(n(n-1))/(2) = (5xx4)/(2) =10`