Sodium atoms emit light with a wavelength of 330 nm when an electron moves from a 4p orbital to a 3s orbital.

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Lincoln Cochran

1 February, 04:22

Sodium atoms emit light with a wavelength of 330 nm when an electron moves from a 4p orbital to a 3s orbital.

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Phillip Holland · Answer 1

Yes, since electron contains energy. hence move from a higher energy electron shell 4p to a lower energy electron shell, the energy is emitted in the form of light energy. this amount of energy can corresponds to that wavelength of 330nm.