Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133949649
ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 6 The Structure of Atoms - Study Questions - Page 247d: 71

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This is the photoelectric effect: energy transferred to the electrons of atoms in the salt cause them to become excited and release photons when returning to the ground state. The yellow color indicates a presence of sodium atoms.
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