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Electronegativity difference is plotted against the average value of this quantity for a crystal in Mooser-Pearson diagrams. This quantity is used to help categorize the K, L, and M edges that are produced during X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Ionization energy is proportional to the squared ratio of effective nuclear charge and this quantity. The difference in the reciprocals of the squares of two values of this quantity is related to the emitted (*) wavelength by the hydrogen-specific Rydberg formula. Electron transitions to a region where this quantity is 1 and 2 are used to define the Lyman and Balmer series, respectively. This integer quantity is used to identify which energy (10[1])shell a bound electron is likely occupying. For 10 points, the letter n symbolizes the first of what four quantum numbers? ■END■

ANSWER: principal quantum number [accept total quantum number; accept first quantum number until “first” is read; accept energy levels or energy shells until “energy shell” is read; prompt on quantum number; prompt on n until “n” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
David NeimanCarnegie MellonPittsburgh10710

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%67%98.67
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y1100%0%0%107.00