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Q: How can forensic scientists use emission line spectra and absorption spectra?
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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.


How do scientists use different spectra to figure out the composition of the stars outer layer?

Different chemical elements emit (or absorb) certain specific frequencies of light. When the light from a star is split in to it's rainbow spectrum of light, certain parts of the spectrum will be black (in absorption spectra) or brighter (in emission spectra). By comparing these lines to the known emission and absorption spectra of elements, the composition of a stars atmosphere can be determined.


What are the similarities between emission and absorption spectra?

The lines are at the same frequencies


What is the difference between absorption and emission spectrum?

Emission spectrum: lines emitted from an atom.Absorption spectrum: absorbed wavelengths of a molecule.


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.


What has the author John David Brown written?

John David Brown has written: 'The visible emission' -- subject(s): Absorption spectroscopy, Emission spectroscopy, Spectra, Iodine


What is an emission spectra used for?

The emission spectrum can be used to determine the composition of a material


How does color form?

Colors are able to form by water droplets that can break sunlight into several colors of the spectrum. Colors can also form by light absorption, emission spectra and reflection.


How absorption spectra can be used in the identification of unknowns?

Each substance has known specific maximum of absorption. Comparing spectra substances can be identified.


Which scientists postulated that the sharp lines in the emission spectra of elements are caused by electrons moving from high energy levels to low energy levels?

Niels Bohr


What has the author Alexander Poularikas written?

Alexander Poularikas has written: 'F/NAS/pressure temperature retrieval techniques' -- subject(s): Meteorological parameters, Temperature distribution, Atmospheric temperature, Radiative transfer, Infrared radiation, Emission spectra, Absorption spectra