Line Spectra

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Line Spectra Absorption Spectrum
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Line Spectra Absorption Spectrum
Produced when a continuous spectrum of light is
incident upon a gas. Electrons in the gas will
jump to a higher energy orbit by absorbing
specific energy (or specific wavelength) photons
from the incident beam. In the visible window,
when light emerging from the gas is examined with
a spectroscope, the continuous spectrum, minus
the wavelengths absorbed by the atoms, will be
observed.
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Line Spectra Absorption Spectrum
E1
E2
E3
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Line Spectra Hydrogen Absorption Spectrum
Ladder (Energy Level) Diagram
Energy
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Etc.
Lya
Ly?
Lyß
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Line Spectra Hydrogen Absorption Spectrum
Ladder (Energy Level) Diagram
Energy
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Ha
H?
Hß
Etc.
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Line Spectra Hydrogen Absorption Spectrum
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Periodic Table with Spectra
http//jersey.uoregon.edu/elements/Elements.html
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Line Spectra Absorption Spectrum of the Sun