An electron sitting in the -4eV energy level of this atom is struck with a photon of wavelength 345nm. As a result, the electron will -0.2 ev -0.4 ev -1.8 ev 4 ev O Absorb the photon and rise to the -0.4eV energy level Absorb the photon and rise to the -1.8eV energy level Not absorb the photon, and will remain in the -4eV energy level Absorb the photon and escape the atom Absorb the photon and rise to the -0.2eV energy level

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An electron sitting in the -4eV energy level of this atom is struck with a photon of
wavelength 345nm. As a result, the electron will
-0.2 ev
--0.4 ev
-1.8 ev
4 ev
O Absorb the photon and rise to the -0.4eV energy level
Absorb the photon and rise to the -1.8eV energy level
Not absorb the photon, and will remain in the -4eV energy level
Absorb the photon and escape the atom
Absorb the photon and rise to the -0.2eV energy level
Transcribed Image Text:An electron sitting in the -4eV energy level of this atom is struck with a photon of wavelength 345nm. As a result, the electron will -0.2 ev --0.4 ev -1.8 ev 4 ev O Absorb the photon and rise to the -0.4eV energy level Absorb the photon and rise to the -1.8eV energy level Not absorb the photon, and will remain in the -4eV energy level Absorb the photon and escape the atom Absorb the photon and rise to the -0.2eV energy level
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