8.12 Two transitions in the [Ne] 3p¹→[Ne]3s' emission spectrum of atomic sodium are observed at 589.0 nm and 589.6 nm. What is the difference in energy, expressed in elec- tronvolts, between the 2P 3/2 and 2P 1/2 levels of the upper term?

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8.12 Two transitions in the [Ne] 3p¹→[Ne]3s' emission
spectrum of atomic sodium are observed at 589.0 nm and
589.6 nm. What is the difference in energy, expressed in elec-
tronvolts, between the 2P 3/2 and 2P 1/2 levels of the upper term?
Transcribed Image Text:8.12 Two transitions in the [Ne] 3p¹→[Ne]3s' emission spectrum of atomic sodium are observed at 589.0 nm and 589.6 nm. What is the difference in energy, expressed in elec- tronvolts, between the 2P 3/2 and 2P 1/2 levels of the upper term?
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