Transitions between three energy levels in a particular atom give rise to three spectral lines of wavelengths $\lambda_1, \lambda_2$ and $\lambda_3$. Given that the wavelengths are in increasing order of magnitude,which one of the following equations correctly relates $\lambda_1, \lambda_2$ and $\lambda_3$?

  • A
    $\lambda_1 = \lambda_2 - \lambda_3$
  • B
    $\lambda_1 = \lambda_3 - \lambda_2$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{\lambda_1} = \frac{1}{\lambda_2} + \frac{1}{\lambda_3}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{\lambda_1} = \frac{1}{\lambda_3} - \frac{1}{\lambda_2}$

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