A hypothetical atom has four unequally spaced energy levels in which a single el

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A hypothetical atom has four unequally spaced energy levels in which a single electron can be found. Suppose a collection of the atoms is excited to the highest of the 7 levels. 1) What is the maximum number of unique spectral lines that could be measured as the atoms relax and return to the lowest, ground state? (Express your answer as an integer.) 2)Suppose the previous hypothetical atom has 13 energy levels. Now what is the maximum number of unique spectral lines that could be measured in the emission spectrum of the atom? (Express your answer as an integer.)

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a)

Th unique spectral lines are : 6+5+4+3+2+1=21

b)

a)

Th unique spectral lines are : 11+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=66

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