Absorption & emission spectrum starter

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Absorption Spectrum Photon is absorbed and excites electron to higher quantum energy state. 0 eV -10 eV hf Ground state ΔE

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Absorption SpectrumPhoton is absorbed and excites electron to higher quantum energy state.

0 eV

-10 eV

hf

Ground state

ΔE

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Absorption SpectrumAbsorption spectra always involve atoms going up in energy level.

0 eV

-10 eV

ionized

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Emission SpectrumPhoton is emitted and electron drops to lower quantum energy state.

0 eV

-10 eV

hf

Excited state

DE

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Emission SpectrumEmission spectra always involve electrons going down in energy level.

0 eV

-10 eV

ionized

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Converting eV to Joules (J)

1 eV = 1.602 x 10-19J