An electron undergoes a transition from an n=3 to an n=1 stationary state and red light is released.
Which of the following forms of electromagnetic radiation could be released for an n=2 to n=1 electron transition within the same atom?
-blue visible light
-yellow visible light
-radio wave radiation
-ultra violet radiation
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