The splitting of spectral lines in magnetic field is called:
Correct answer: B. Zeeman effect
- A. Stark effect
- B. Zeeman effect
- C. Aufbau principle
- D. Pauli's exclusion principle
Explanation
In the Zeeman effect, magnetic field causes the electrons in an atom to have different energies, depending on their orientation in the field. This results in the splitting of the spectral lines into multiple components. This effect is named after the Dutch physicist Pieter Zeeman, who discovered it in 1896.
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