When the electron of a hydrogen atom returns to the $L$ shell $(n=2)$ from shells of higher energy,we get a series of lines in the spectrum. This series is called:

  • A
    Balmer series
  • B
    Lyman series
  • C
    Brackett series
  • D
    Paschen series

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