Suppose the Energy Required to Ionize an Argon Atom Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

Suppose the energy required to ionize an argon atom is i, the energy to excite it is e, and its thermal energy at room temperature is t. In increasing order, these three energies are:

• A) i, e, t
• B) t, i, e
• C) e, t, i
• D) i, t, e
• E) t, e, i

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