Question

in which case are higher energy photons released: when li gives off red light or when cu 2 gives off green light ?

Answer 1

Cu²⁺ gives off higher energy photons when it gives off green light compared to Li giving off red light.

Step-by-step explanation:

The higher energy photons are released when Cu²⁺ gives off green light compared to when Li gives off red light.

Energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength, so shorter wavelength photons have higher energy.

Cu²⁺ complexes have a vacancy in the eg orbitals, and electrons can be excited to this level, resulting in absorption of visible light and emission of higher-energy photons.