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When the electron falls from an higher energy level to lower energy level, photons are liberated. The energy is found to be the difference between the two levels which determines the color of the emission spectrum depending on wavelength.

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How does an emission spectrum of a gas in a discharge tube differ from a white light spectrum?

It differs by that white light spectrum is continuous and consists of light of all wavelengths. Emission spectrum is not continuous. It consists of bright lines at specific wavelengths, with complete darkness between them.


What is the name of the spectrum when elements produce different colors when heated?

The spectrum produced when elements emit different colors when heated is called an emission spectrum. Each element has a unique emission spectrum based on the specific wavelengths of light it emits.


Star radiate different colors and lines based on their composition this is know as its?

spectrum. Each element present in the star emits light at specific wavelengths, creating distinct lines in its spectrum that can indicate the elements present. This allows scientists to analyze a star's composition and properties.


What colors of visible light are found in the emission spectrum of hydrogen?

Red, blue, green, and violet are found in the emission spectrum of hydrogen.


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.

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Is an atomic emission spectrum a continuous range of colors?

No, an atomic emission spectrum is not a continuous range of colors. It consists of discrete lines of specific wavelengths corresponding to the emission of light from excited atoms when they return to lower energy levels. Each element has a unique atomic emission spectrum due to its unique arrangement of electrons.


What is the name of the range of colors emitted by a heated atom?

The name of the range of colors emitted by a heated (energized, excited, etc...) atom is called an emission spectrum.


How does an emission spectrum of a gas in a discharge tube differ from a white light spectrum?

It differs by that white light spectrum is continuous and consists of light of all wavelengths. Emission spectrum is not continuous. It consists of bright lines at specific wavelengths, with complete darkness between them.


What are the colors in the emission spectrum of Sunlight?

The colors in the emission spectrum of sunlight range from violet to red. This spectrum is created by the various wavelengths of light emitted by the sun, and can be seen when sunlight is passed through a prism or diffraction grating, creating a rainbow of colors.


What kind of spectrum do dark lines appear against a bright a bright background of colors ranging from red to blue?

Dark-line spectrum is a "photo-negative" of emission spectrum. It is the gaps that appear in precisely the same location as corresponding bright lines. produced by a cool gas with a hot solid and you


What does the term bright line spectrum mean?

A bright line spectrum refers to the pattern of distinct and bright lines of different colors that are produced when an element is excited and emits light. Each element has a unique bright line spectrum that can be used to identify the element through spectroscopy.


Explain the difference between the continuous spectrum of white light and the atomic emission spectrum of an element?

The difference between continuous spectrum and the atomic emission espectrum of an element is that in emission spectrum, only certain specific frequencies of light are emitted while in a continuous spectrum, a continuous range of colors are seen in the visible light.


What is the name of the spectrum when elements produce different colors when heated?

The spectrum produced when elements emit different colors when heated is called an emission spectrum. Each element has a unique emission spectrum based on the specific wavelengths of light it emits.


Star radiate different colors and lines based on their composition this is know as its?

spectrum. Each element present in the star emits light at specific wavelengths, creating distinct lines in its spectrum that can indicate the elements present. This allows scientists to analyze a star's composition and properties.


What type of spectrum does an incandescent light produce?

There are no bright lines and no dark lines in the spectrum, incandescent light has a continuous spectrum with all visible colors present


What is the atomic emission spectra?

The colors of light given off when an element loses energy


Where could one see the color bright green?

Computer uses can find the color bright green in the spectrum of colors known in printing as RYGB (red, yellow, green, blue). All colors, including bright green, are contained in this spectrum.