Asked in FBISE Physics 2023 — Model Paper 2023Moderate

The type of spectra produced by atoms is:

Correct answer: C. Line spectra

  • A. Continuous spectra
  • B. Band spectra
  • C. Line spectra
  • D. Braking radiation spectra

Explanation

Atoms produce line spectra. This is because atoms emit light at only specific wavelengths, producing a line spectrum rather than the continuous spectrum of all wavelengths produced by a hot object. Bohr's model suggests that the atomic spectra of atoms are produced by electrons gaining energy from some source, jumping up to a higher energy level, then immediately dropping back to a lower energy level and emitting the energy difference between the two energy levels. This results in emission at specific wavelengths, or lines, hence the term "line spectra".

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