atomic spectra

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Postby reva_bajjuri » Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:34 pm

if an electron is said to be at the "first excited energy level" is that n=1 or n=2

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Postby tamara masri_3D » Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:36 pm

I believe n=1 refers to the ground state so the first excited state would be n=2

Postby 605291562 » Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:46 am

I think it could also depend on which series you're using but I think n=2 would be a good rule of thumb

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