12.3 - ATOMIC SPECTRA
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Practice Questions
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What is an atomic spectrum?
💡 Hint: Think of how light behaves when an atom is energized.
What do you see in an emission spectrum?
💡 Hint: How could this differ from an absorption spectrum?
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What is an emission spectrum?
💡 Hint: Recall the bright lines on a dark background.
True or False: An absorption spectrum is produced by exciting gas atoms.
💡 Hint: Think about light interacting with excited states.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain the connection between atomic spectra and the development of quantum mechanics in detail.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of spectral lines in advancing theoretical frameworks.
Determine the emitted wavelength for an electron transition in hydrogen that falls from n=3 to n=2.
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between energy transitions and emission wavelengths.
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