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. 2025 Sep 9;102(10):4195–4199. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00142

2. Selected Atomic Emission Transitions for Representative Metal Cations.

Metal λ (nm) Assignment
Li+ 19.9 1s12p1 → 1s2 (1P → 1S)
Na+ 37.2 2s22p53s1 → 2s22p6 (1P → 1S)
K+ 60.1 3s23p54s1 → 3s23p6 (1P → 1S)
Ca2+ 40.4 3s23p54s1 → 3s23p6 (1P → 1S)
Ba2+ 65.7 5s25p56s1 → 5s25p6 (1P → 1S)
Cu+ 135.9 3d94p1 → 3d10 (1P → 1S)