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Hydrogen spectral series

physical science Maturity 9-11

Tiny bits of stuff make light.

Emission spectrum-H.svg
Emission spectrum-H.svg
They jump from place to place. This jump makes a glow. We can see some colors. It helps us see far away stars.
Hydrogen transitions.svg
Hydrogen transitions.svg
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Hydrogen spectrum.svg
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Hydrogen transitions.svg
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Emission spectrum-H.svg
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Emission_H-β_486.png
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