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How Many types of Infrared Spectra?
There are three main types of infrared spectra: absorption spectra, emission spectra, and reflection spectra. Absorption spectra are produced when a material absorbs infrared energy, emission spectra are produced when a material emits infrared radiation, and reflection spectra result from the reflection of infrared radiation off a material.
What is an emission spectra used for?
The emission spectrum can be used to determine the composition of a material
How can you Distinguish absorption spectrum from emission spectrum?
Emission spectra are bright-line spectra, absorption spectra are dark-line spectra. That is: an emission spectrum is a series of bright lines on a dark background. An absorption spectrum is a series of dark lines on a normal spectrum (rainbow) background.
Do lines of a particular element appear at the same wavelength in both emission and absorption line spectra?
Yes.
Can you use emission line spectra to determine the presence of metallic ions in our sun?
Yes, it is possible to use emission line spectra to determine the presence of metallic ions in the sun. Solids, liquids, and dense gases emit light of all wavelengths, without any gaps. We call this a continuous spectrum
What does the term bright line spectrum mean?
There are several kinds of spectra. Bright line spectrum, or emission spectrum, is when light emitted by a gas has an electrical discharge going through it, and it produces a spectrum of just a few isolated parallel lines.
Who discovered the atomic emission spectra?
thomas Jefferson
What is the atomic emission spectra?
The colors of light given off when an element loses energy
What is a continuous spectra?
an emission spectrum that consists of a continuum of wavelengths.
When was Line Spectra created?
Line Spectra was created in 2006.
Why are emission spectra called the fingerprints of the elements?
Because an emission spectrum is specific to an element.It can be used to identify the element
What are the similarities between emission and absorption spectra?
The lines are at the same frequencies
