Ground state for H-atom spectra

[Sujin Lim 1H]

Is the ground state for the Hydrogen atomic spectra always n=1? So the ground state belongs to the Lyman Series? Similarly, n=2 would always belong to the Balmer Series?

[Alexandra Lu 2J]

Yes, the ground state for hydrogen is immutably n=1. In other words, its electron is in the 1s¹ orbital in the ground state.

[205677523]

Yes, there is nothing lower than the n=1 energy level. The H atom cannot be at a 0s^1 orbital, because that would mean it was in the nucleus of an atom (which cannot occur because of repulsion), so it must be at the n=1 energy level in ground state.

[Ryan Lafferty 1L]

Yes, the ground state for Hydrogen is always n=1. The hydrogen atom will always be in the 1s^1 orbital in the ground state.