Questions on Atomic
Transitions
- What is an atomic transition?
- What is the difference between an excitation
and a de-excitation in an atomic transition?
- How many different processes can cause an atom
to undergo a transition?
- What is an emission spectrum?
- Are emission spectra the same for different
atoms of the same species? Of different species?
- Describe the complete emission spectrum for
hydrogen. How many types of visible photons are emitted?
