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Atomic spectroscopy and electron configuration

Flame tests, AAS, subshell notation, and calibration graphs
Topic 1: Monitoring the environment · Subtopic 1.5: Atomic spectroscopy

What this note covers

  1. Quantised energy levels create element-specific spectra
  2. Subshell notation for atoms through element 38
  3. Monatomic ions and electron removal order
  4. Flame tests and emission observations
  5. How atomic absorption spectroscopy measures elements
  6. Calibration quality, uncertainty and scientific development
  7. Electron configurations without losing charge balance
  8. An atomic-absorption dilution calculation

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes

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