An atom has $x$ energy levels,then the total number of spectral lines in its emission spectrum is given by:

  • A
    $1 + 2 + 3 + \dots + (x + 1)$
  • B
    $1 + 2 + 3 + \dots + x^2$
  • C
    $1 + 2 + 3 + \dots + (x - 1)$
  • D
    $(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 4)$

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