What is an emission spectrum? Part B How does an emission spectrum of a gas in a

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What is an emission spectrum?

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

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all electrons emit energy of nucleus of an atom as light an atom absorbs energy and re-emits that energy as light an atom absorbs energy and emits electrons which later emits that energy as light some electrons emit energy of nucleus of an atom as light

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Ans 1 b an atom absorbs energy and re emits that energy as light

The atom absorbs energy, due to which it's electrons excite and reach higher energy state. When these electrons come down to a lower energy state from higher, they release energy which is called as emission spectra.

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