Asodium vapor lamp operates by using electricity to excite the highest-energy electron to the next highest-energy level. light is produced when the excited electron drops back to the lower level. which two energy levels are involved in this process for the na atom?

The energy levels are: 3s and 3p

Explanation:

The sodium (Na) element, with atomic number 11 (number of protons: Z=11), has the next electronic configuration:  

Z=11:  1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹ = [Ne] 3s¹    

Hence, the electricity used in a sodium vapor lamp will excite the electron of the energy state n=3 from the s-orbital to the next highest energy p-orbital which then drops back to the lower energy s-orbital by the emission of a photon resulting in the production of light.      

The transition of the electron is:

Excitation: [Ne] 3s¹ → [Ne] 3s⁰ 3p¹

Emission: [Ne] 3p¹ → [Ne] 3s¹                                                                    

So, the energy levels that are involved in the process are 3s and 3p.

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given data:

determine the horse power (h.p) = ?

force applied to move the box(f) = 10 pounds,

box lifted from a distance         (d) = 3 feet

time taken to lift                         (t) = 10 sec,

the horse power is defined as amount of work required to move a load. the horse power is equal to 550 foot-pound per second

                  1 h.p   = 550 foot-pound/second

it can also be defined as the the load that need to be move a body for certain distance in a certain amount of time.

mathematically,

                      h.p = (force × distance)/ time

                            = (10 × 3)/ 10

                            = 30/10

                            = 3 foot -pound/sec

hence, the horse power is needed to move the box is 3 foot-pound/second

important note: 1 h.p = 550 foot-pound/second = 746 watts