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When an electron makes transition from n = 4 to n = 2, then emitted line spectrum will be

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first line of lyman series

B

second line of Balmer series

C

first line of paschen series

D

second line of paschen series

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The transition from n = 4 to n = 2 emits second line of Balmer series.
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