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AP Chemistry
1.7 Periodic Trends
1.6 Photoelectron Spectroscopy
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Normalized \(3s\) photoelectron peaks for gaseous phosphorus and sulfur atoms.
Normalized \(3s\) photoelectron peaks for gaseous phosphorus and sulfur atoms.
A student compares the photoelectron spectra of gaseous phosphorus and sulfur atoms. The displayed portion of each spectrum contains the peak produced by ejecting a \(3s\) electron, and the peak intensities have been normalized.

Which statement best interprets the relative positions of the peaks?

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