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What shows the characteristic colors of light given off by and element?
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∙ 9y ago
Elements don't 'emit' colour. Colours are made by varying wavelengths of the electromagnetic force. Substances absorb certain wavelengths and reflect others. Those that are reflected pertain to the colour that we see. My car's surface absorbs purple, green and yellow light but reflects red light therefore it looks red.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhen an atom is subject to energy the electron leaves the ground state and goes to a higher energy level. When it returns to a level of lower energy it emits one photon of light, which is the certain color depending on the atoms electron configuration. So, to answer your question, the electron falls to a lower energy level and in doing so emits one photon.
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∙ 14y agoI don't emit any light. In a dark room, I am totally invisible, and the room remains dark.
When white light falls on me, my skin reflects primarily in the red-pink-beige-yellow region of the spectrum,
and absorbs everything else. My hair reflects almost every color equally, whereas the external surface of the
iris of my eyes reflects a soft, truly unbelievable blue, such as is often observed in limpid pools on a clear morning
when they catch the sun just so.
Occasionally, a strong transient blue or green reflection takes place. This is always due to substances in my
shirt or necktie, and may be ignored.
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∙ 14y agoElements emit light of specific color when heated?
this is statement. what is the question?
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∙ 9y agoThe cause are the spectral lines with different wavelengths.
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Light can be broken up into its characteristic colors by?
Spectroscope(:
What characteristic of their an atom's light allows you to tell one atom from another?
first you must know what ROY G BIV is. that is the spectrum of visible light humans can see and it stands for Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet. the specific characteristic of light that allows you to tell one atom from another has to do with the fact that light travels in waves. each element gives off its own specific and unique light pattern and the different colors of visible light travel in different waves. the color red is the longest wave and violet is the shortest. so lets say hypothetically that you tested helium and you got red light, next you tested oxygen and you got yellow. this would indicate that the two atoms of the element are different because you got two different colors, and therefore two different wavelengths.
Do element atoms have their own color?
Element atoms do not have their own color. The color we see is a result of how light interacts with the atoms and their electrons. When light hits an atom, some of the light is absorbed and some is reflected. The color we perceive is the color of light that is reflected off the atoms. Different atoms can absorb and reflect different colors of light, resulting in the variety of colors we observe in the world.
When you put an element in a flame you see different colors of light given off How why?
The heat of the flame provides thermal energy which can excite the electrons in the atom to higher energy levels. When the electrons 'relax' down to their ground state the excess energy is given out as radiation. For it to be coloured, the radiation must fall in the visible spectrum.
How is the light given off by fireworks similar to an element's emission spectrum?
Many firework colors are made by burning metal salts. Each element gives off a unique color of the spectrum. When fireworks are lit, it causes the atoms of the metal salts to become excited, and as the fireworks are shot into the air electronic transition takkes place and visible light is seen. Depending on what elements the firework is made of will determine the color seen.
Light can be broken up into its characteristic colors by?
Spectroscope(:
What characteristic properties are based on how visible light produces colors?
no
Is an element's flame color a chemical characteristic?
The color of the light emitted by an element heated within a flame is a physical characteristic, but this particular physical characteristic is itself determined by a chemical characteristic: the distribution of electron energy levels within the element.
What device analyzes the light given off when an element is burned?
A spectrometer analyzes the light given off when an element is burned.
Is color a characteristic of visible light that does not depend on the lights wavelength?
Different wavelengths of light have different colors.
What is the atomic emission spectra?
The colors of light given off when an element loses energy
How can a spectroscope be used to identify an element heated to incandescence?
Spectroscope is a device that separates light into its different colors.
What movie element does the cinematographer create?
The 'look' of the film. Dark, light, vivid colors, grainy...
How can light be broken up into its characteristic colors?
Baby just rub it slowly and I'll tell all you need to know!?
What characteristic of their an atom's light allows you to tell one atom from another?
first you must know what ROY G BIV is. that is the spectrum of visible light humans can see and it stands for Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet. the specific characteristic of light that allows you to tell one atom from another has to do with the fact that light travels in waves. each element gives off its own specific and unique light pattern and the different colors of visible light travel in different waves. the color red is the longest wave and violet is the shortest. so lets say hypothetically that you tested helium and you got red light, next you tested oxygen and you got yellow. this would indicate that the two atoms of the element are different because you got two different colors, and therefore two different wavelengths.
Is color a characteristic property of elements?
Color is due to the reflection of white light. If the light source changes then the apparent color of the element would also change. So my opinion is No.
What are the common properties and characteristic of light?
wheat are the common properties and characteristic of light
