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JEE Main 30 January 2024, Shift 1, Physics Q60

Question 60 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 30 of 30, Section B.

A electron of hydrogen atom on an excited state is having energy

E_n = -0.85

eV. The maximum number of allowed transitions to lower energy level is ________.

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Atoms
Topic: Bohr's Atomic Model
Idea tested: Number of Spectral Lines

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