Answer: Figure 39.19a shows the energy levels of the

Chapter 39, Problem 39.36

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Figure 39.19a shows the energy levels of the sodium atom. The two lowest excited levels are shown in columns labeled 2 P3>2 and 2 P1>2. Find the ratio of the number of atoms in a 2 P3>2 state to the number in a 2 P1>2 state for a sodium gas in thermal equilibrium at 500 K. In which state are more atoms found?

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