MODERN PHYSICS (LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 7, Problem 26P
(a)
To determine
The energy level diagram and possible transitions.
(b)
To determine
The transitions satisfying the selection rule.
(c)
To determine
The number of different transition energies emitted.
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