Question
Explain why the spectrum of hydrogen atom has many lines, although a hydrogen atom contains only one electron.
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Answer
A source of hydrogen spectrum has billions of hydrogen atoms. Each hydrogen atom has many stationary states. All possible transitions can occur from any higher level to any lower level. This gives rise to a large number of spectral lines.
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