21st Century Astronomy
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3. In the He+ ion, which transition results in UV emission?
4. In the He+ ion which transition produces visible light emission?
5. Which transitions can produce X-ray emission?
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21st Century Astronomy
Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 5.1ACYUCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.1BCYUCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.2CYUCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.3CYUCh. 5.4 - Prob. 5.4CYUCh. 5.5 - Prob. 5.5CYUCh. 5 - Prob. 1QPCh. 5 - Prob. 2QPCh. 5 - Prob. 3QPCh. 5 - Prob. 4QP
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