When an electron in the Hydrogen atom jumps to a higher energy level (shell), it

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When an electron in the Hydrogen atom jumps to a higher energy level (shell), it jumps back down and gives off radiation (light, UV, infrared, ...) as it falls back down. Which of the following cannot happen in the Hydrogen atom? O An electron can fall from the n=4 Shell to the n=3 shell to the n=2 shell to the n=1 shell O An electron can fall from the n=1.25 Shell to the n=2.75 shell O An electron can fall from the n=4 Shell to the n=2 shell to the n=1 shell O An electron can fall from the n=4 Shell to the n=3 shell O An electron can jump from the n=2 Shell to the n=3 shell O An electron can jump from the n=2 Shell to the n=4 shell O An electron can jump from the n=2 Shell to the n=5 shell

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An electronic can jump from n=1.25 to 2.75 shell...this statement is incorrect because the electron always goes from one shell or energy level to other shell or energy level.since the shells are in form of shell 1,shell 2 and so on or we can say they are integers.there is no 0.5 or 1.5 shell or so.thus there is no point of an electronic going from 1.75 to 2.75 or any other such type.

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