Which of the following electronic transitions in a hydrogen atom will require the largest amount of energy?

  • A
    from $n=1$ to $n=2$
  • B
    from $n=2$ to $n=3$
  • C
    from $n=1$ to $n=\infty$
  • D
    from $n=3$ to $n=5$

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