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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Atoms emit or absorb light at specific wavelengths because electrons occupy quantized energy levels and change levels by absorbing or releasing photons. The topic covers emission and absorption spectra, spectral series, hydrogen’s line spectrum, energy-level transitions, and the relation between wavelength, frequency and photon energy.
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