Question

Total number of lines in lyman series of h spectrum will be

Answer 1

Total number of lines in lyman series of h spectrum will be the number of electrons reaching the first shell or ground state of hydrogen but can be calculated by the formula n(n+1).

Answer 2

    On the basis of Bohr’s theory, spectral lines are explained in a hydrogen atom. Electron gains energy when they move into higher energy states and those are called excited states and to gain stability back they jump back to lower orbit, meanwhile emits energy.

     Lyman series is one of those radiation spectral lines which acquires energy in form of radiation.Therefore, the total number of lines can be calculated with the number of orbits multiplies by the number of orbits added 1 to it, i.e. n(n+1)