A typical He-Ne laser in a CD player emits light with a wavelength of .

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A typical He-Ne laser in a CD player emits light with a wavelength of 632.8 nm632.8\text{ nm}. (1) What colour is this light? (2) This light is the result of electron energy-level transitions in the neon atom. Calculate the energy difference between these two levels in: (i) joules, (ii) eV.

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