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A gas of a hypothetical atom in ground state (-14eV) is irradiated with photons having a continuous range of energies between 7 and 10 electron-volts. Photons of which energies will be emitted from the gas?The energy levels look like this:
0-------------------(ionization state)
-1eV---------------
-3 eV--------------
-5 eV--------------
-10eV--------------
-14eV--------------Ground State
My Feeble Attempt:
I think that since it's emission, it can't be a continuous range of energies, so it is probably 1 eV, 5 eV, 7eV, and 10eV only, but I'm not sure at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated
0-------------------(ionization state)
-1eV---------------
-3 eV--------------
-5 eV--------------
-10eV--------------
-14eV--------------Ground State
My Feeble Attempt:
I think that since it's emission, it can't be a continuous range of energies, so it is probably 1 eV, 5 eV, 7eV, and 10eV only, but I'm not sure at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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