Light Emission

Multiple Select

Which of these electron configurations is an excited state?

• 1s²2s¹

• 1s¹2s²

• 1s²2s²

• 1s²2s¹2p¹

Multiple Choice

Which of these excited states would release the most amount of energy?

• 1s¹2s¹

• 1s²2s¹3s¹

• 1s¹3s¹

• 1s²2s¹2p¹

Multiple Choice

Which line in the previous picture (which is in your notes) is the highest in energy?

• 410

• 434

• 486

• 656

Multiple Choice

If a higher energy fifth line was present (which there actually should be), why wouldn't it be in this spectrum?

• Too faint, can't see it

• It is UV, can't see it

• It is IR, can't see it

• Mr. Austin is a liar and there definitely isn't anything else.

Open Ended

What do you think this could be used for? ("this" being observing a spectrum to determine what elements are present).

Multiple Select

Which gases are present?

• A

• B

• C

• D