The Excited State of a Certain Atom Is 3

question 43

Short Answer

The excited state of a certain atom is 3.2 eV ± 0.21 eV.
(a) What is the average lifetime of this state?
(b) If the excited energy doubled (6.4 eV ± 0.21 eV) how would the lifetime be affected?

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