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The highest excited state that an unexcited hydrogen atom can reach when they are bombarded with ` 12.2 eV` electron is :

A

n=1

B

n=2

C

n=3 to n=1

D

n=4

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  • The highest excited state that unexcited hydrogen atom can ereach when they are bombarged with 12. 2 eV electron is :

    A
    ` n=1`
    B
    ` n=2`
    C
    ` n=3`
    D
    ` n=4`
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    More number of lines are found in Lyman series
    B
    The ines in Balmer seies increases
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    The intensity of lines in Lyman seies increase
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    Both the intensity and number of lines in Lyman series increased .
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