The Balmer series is a set of spectral line emissions of the hydrogen atom that corresponds to transitions of an electron from higher energy levels down to the second energy level (n=2). These transitions occur when an electron loses energy and releases a photon, resulting in visible light. The wavelengths of the Balmer series fall within the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum, producing the colors typically associated with hydrogen gas. The first six lines of the Balmer series are known as H-alpha, H-beta, H-gamma, and H-delta, H-epsilon and H-zeta which correspond to different transitions. The Balmer series is significant in astronomy and spectroscopy for identifying hydrogen in our sun, stars and other celestial objects.
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