Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

During a photoelectron spectrum measurement of an unknown element, the detector saturated when recording the valence electrons. The instrument notes indicate that the height of the lowest-binding-energy peak is only 50 % of its true value. The recorded peaks, from highest to lowest binding energy, have relative heights 2, 2, 6, 2, 3 (affected). Assuming the stated 50 % reduction is accurate, which element is most consistent with the actual spectrum? a) Phosphorus,  Z=15\text{Phosphorus},\;Z = 15 b) Argon,  Z=18\text{Argon},\;Z = 18 c) Potassium,  Z=19\text{Potassium},\;Z = 19 d) Chlorine,  Z=17\text{Chlorine},\;Z = 17

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