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The Ionization Energy of Helium
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This simple experiment illustrates a number of important principles of atomic structure and spectroscopy. Partial analysis of the visible emission spectrum of helium illustrates how one-electron quantum theory can be applied to a two-electron system.
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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