Match the description of a process with the corresponding arrow in figure 8.38: (a) Absorption of a photon whose energy is E1-E0. (b) Absorption from an excited state (a rare event at ordinary temperatures). (c) Emission of a photon whose energy isE3-E1 . (d) Emission of a photon whose energy isE2-E0 . (e) In drawing arrows to represent energy transitions, which of the following statement are correct. (1) it doesn’t matter in which direction you draw the arrow as long as it connects the initial and final states. (2) For emission, the arrow points down. (3) For absorption, the arrow points up. (4) The tail of the arrow is drawn on the initial state. (5) The head of the arrow is drawn on the final state. (6) It is not necessary to draw and arrowhead.

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Concept Introduction

Whenever the bright lines fall on the metal surface, the emission of a photon takes place, and when the dark lines fall on the metal surface, the absorption of a photon takes place.

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Explanation for (a)

Given that the photon is getting absorbed with the energy of E1E0.

For the absorption process the tail of the arrow should be in the initial state and the head of the arrow should be in the final state. As here energy is E1E0, so the tail of the arrow should be at E0 and the head of the arrow should be at E1.

Therefore absorption of photon whose energy isE1E0 is represented by arrow 1.

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Explanation for (b)

Given that absorption of photon takes place from an excited state (a rare event at low temperatures).

In the given diagram absorption of photon takes place from the excited state E1to E3.

Therefore the absorption from the excited state ( a rare event at low temperature) is represented by arrow .

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Explanation for (c)

Given that the photon is getting emitted with the energy of E3E1.

For the emission process the tail of the arrow should be in the initial state and the head of the arrow should be in the final state. As here energy is E3E1, so the tail of the arrow should be at E3and the head of the arrow should be at E1.

Therefore, emission of photon whose energy is E3E1is represented by arrow 2.

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Explanation for (d)

Given that the photon is getting emitted with the energy of E2E0.

For the emission process the tail of the arrow should be in the initial state and the head of the arrow should be in the final state. As here energy is E2E0, so the tail of the arrow should be at E2 and the head of the arrow should be at E0.

Therefore emission of photon whose energy is E2E0 is represented by arrow 3.

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Explanation for  (e)

  1. In case of the absorption, the head of the arrow points up, whereas in case of emission the head of the arrow pints down. So the given statement is false.
  2. In case of emission the head of the arrow pints down. So the given statement is true.
  3. In case of the absorption, the head of the arrow points up. So the given statement is true.
  4. For the emission process the tail of the arrow should be in the initial state. So the given statement is true.
  5. For the emission or absorption, the head of the drawn to the final state. So the given statement is true.
  6. For the emission or absorption, the head of the drawn to the final state. If there is no error, so we can’t be able to find whether the transition is emission or absorption. So the given statement is false.

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