lines are observed at 5.1 nm, 4.3 nm, and 0.8 nm. What element was the gas?

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• A gas is made of single-electron atoms known to all be in the N=3
state. The spectrum of light emitted by the gas is analyzed and three
lines are observed at 5.1 nm, 4.3 nm, and 0.8 nm. What element was
the gas?
Transcribed Image Text:• A gas is made of single-electron atoms known to all be in the N=3 state. The spectrum of light emitted by the gas is analyzed and three lines are observed at 5.1 nm, 4.3 nm, and 0.8 nm. What element was the gas?
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