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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.1.sl.TZ2.6
Level sl Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 6 Adapted from N/A
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19M.1.sl.TZ2.6

Which transition in the hydrogen atom emits visible light?

A. n = 1 to n = 2

B. n = 2 to n = 3

C. n = 2 to n = 1

D. n = 3 to n = 2

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D

Examiners report

This question discriminated well between high scoring and low scoring candidates. 68% of the candidates chose the correct transition that emits visible light (n = 3 to n = 2). The most commonly chosen distractor C was the only other option that involved emission.

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