When an electron jumps from the $n = 4$ level to the $n = 1$ level,the angular momentum of the electron changes by:

  • A
    $\frac{h}{2 \pi}$
  • B
    $\frac{2 h}{2 \pi}$
  • C
    $\frac{3 h}{2 \pi}$
  • D
    $\frac{4 h}{2 \pi}$

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