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As n grows, how does the spacing between neighbouring hydrogen levels change?
AIt gets smaller
BIt alternates
CIt gets larger
DIt stays equal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It gets smaller
Energies vary as 1/n², so levels crowd together as they approach 0 eV at large n.
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