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Properties of Atoms. Spectra.

Problem 6.97

The bind ing energy of a valence electron in a Li atom in the states 2S2 S and 2P2 P is equal to 5.39 and 3.54eV3.54 \mathrm{eV} respectively. Find the Rydberg corrections for SS and PP terms of the atom.

Reveal Answer
0.41 for an S term and 0.04 for a P term. -0.41 \text { for an } S \text { term and }-0.04 \text { for a } P \text { term. }