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What is an atomic fingerprint?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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An atomic fingerprint is a unique set of lines that identifies each element. The lines act much as DNA in a human, they are exclusive to the particular element, and caused by the energy level of the element.

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The fingerprints of atoms are referred to as spectral lines. Different elements have different values in the absorption or emission spectrum, thus these can be used to uniquely identify the atoms.

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