Light is given off by a sodium- or mercury-containing streetlight when the atoms are excited. The light

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Light is given off by a sodium- or mercury-containing streetlight when the atoms are excited. The light you see arises for which of the following reasons?

(a) Electrons are moving from a given energy level to one of higher energy.

(b) Electrons are being removed from the atom, thereby creating a metal cation.

(c) Electrons are moving from a given energy level to one of lower energy.

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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