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Why do you only see four lines in the emission spectrum of Hydrogen?
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There are an infinite number of transitions, but only 4 of these transitions emit energy in the visible region of the spectrum. That's what our teacher told us。
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List all the possible transitions between n equals 1 and n equals 4 in a hydrogen atom. Which ones correspond to lines in the visible region of the spectrum?
Short Answer: These four lines are utterly specific for Hydrogen, just like a fingerprint.
How does line spectra differ from emission spectra?
Answer 1The wavelengths contained in a light source...________________________________________Answer 2It is a spectrum of energy that is mainly concentrated at particular a wavelength. It is produced by excited atoms and ions as they retreat into a lower energy level.
How many peaks will be present in a mass spectrum for?
There will be four peaks in the mass spectrum.
What covalent bond is CH4?
it has four covalent bonds and four hydrogen atoms in it you dumbo
Does a molecule of ammonia contain four different elements?
No, it contains two: hydrogen and nitrogen, It does however contain four different atoms: one of nitrogen and three of hydrogen.
Why does hydrogen spectrum contains 4 coloured lines why not 3 or 7?
In theory, hydrogen has infinitely many spectral lines. The "Balmer series" has four lines in the visible spectrum; additional lines are in the ultraviolet. Other "series" have other lines - it seems that all of them are either in the ultraviolet or infrared. For more information, read the Wikipedia article on "Hydrogen spectrum". The reason there are four VISIBLE lines is basically chance - an excited hydrogen atom emits light at certain frequencies (which can be calculated, see the article for more details); our eyes see a certain range of electromagnetic waves that happens to include four of those lines.
What are the wavelengths of the lines in the hydrogen emission spectrum?
The four spectral lines of the Balmer series that fall in the visible range are: 656.3 nm . . . . red 486.1 nm . . . . cyan 434.1 nm . . . . blue 410.2 nm . . . . violet There are four more lines in the Balmer series ... all in the ultraviolet ... and at least thirty-six observable lines altogether from the hydrogen atom.
List all the possible transitions between n equals 1 and n equals 4 in a hydrogen atom. Which ones correspond to lines in the visible region of the spectrum?
Short Answer: These four lines are utterly specific for Hydrogen, just like a fingerprint.
When the pink colored light of glowing hydrogen passes through a prism what colors can you see?
Hydrogen breaks down into four colors. Violet at 410 nm, blued/violet at 434 nm blue/green at 464.4 nm and red of 656.2 nm.
Is hydrogen light a monochromatic source?
NO. It produces four lines with wide difference in wavelengths. So it is not a monochromatic just as sodium vapour lamp
How does line spectra differ from emission spectra?
Answer 1The wavelengths contained in a light source...________________________________________Answer 2It is a spectrum of energy that is mainly concentrated at particular a wavelength. It is produced by excited atoms and ions as they retreat into a lower energy level.
What is a stanza called that has four lines?
A stanza of four lines is called a quatrain.
What is a couplet quatrain?
A quatrain is, in poetry, a specific type of poem. There are not many rules to follow, and writing a quatrain is fairly simple. The quatrain contains just four lines. That's it and that's all the rules for writing a quatrain.
Which figure has exactly four lines of symmetry?
A square has exactly four lines of symmetry.
What are quadrilateral lines?
They are four lines that coincide pairwise in at least four distinct points.
What is another word for stanza with four lines?
A quatrain is a stanza with four lines.
What has four lines of symmetry?
If you think about it youwill know.But a Square has four lines of symmetry.
