Practice - Atomic Spectra
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Practice Questions
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What is an emission spectrum?
💡 Hint: Think about energy being released.
Define absorption spectrum.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when light passes through a gas.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does an emission spectrum represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when an electron loses energy.
True or False: The Balmer series applies only to heavier elements.
💡 Hint: Recall which element the Balmer series is based on.
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Challenge Problems
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Given the Rydberg constant \( R_H = 1.097 \times 10^7 \text{ m}^{-1} \), calculate the wavelength of light emitted when hydrogen transitions from \( n=4 \) to \( n=2 \).
💡 Hint: Break down the equation into parts.
If you observe splitting of a hydrogen spectral line into three distinct lines under a magnetic field, what does this indicate about the Zeeman Effect?
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of the magnetic field's effect on energy levels.
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