Consider a gas of hydrogenic single electron atoms which are

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Consider a gas of hydrogenic single electron atoms which are described by the energy level diagram shown at right These atoms are all initially in their ground state and have very short lifetimes that is an excited atom will completely relax before it can be excited again a You shine white light onto a gas of these atoms What colors wavelengths of light will be absorbed Show your work and explain your reasoning 0 eV E 3 eV E 5 eV E 10 eV b Will the number of unique colors wavelengths emitted by the gas be greater than less than or equal to the number of colors absorbed by the gas Explain your reasoning