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Whenever a hydrogen atom emits a photon in the Balmer series .

A

It many emit another photon in the Balmer series

B

It must another photon in the Lyman series

C

The second photon, if emitted, will have a wavelength of about 122 nm

D

It may emit a second photon, but the wavelength of this photon cannot be predicted

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