SPECTRAL FINGERPRINTS

1
SPECTRAL FINGERPRINTS of the ELEMENTS
2
Every human fingerprint is unique. No two
humans have the exact same fingerprints.
3
(No Transcript)
4
By matching two fingerprints, doctors, police,
scientists can identify human beings.
5
Every human (except identical twins) has a unique
pattern of DNA. These patterns are sometimes
called DNA fingerprints, because like real
fingerprints, they can be used to identify people.
6
(No Transcript)
7
(No Transcript)
8
Elements also have fingerprints. The
fingerprint of an element is actually a spectrum,
or sequence of rainbow colors, so it is sometimes
called a spectral fingerprint.
H
He
N
O
Ne
9
S
Ar
Fe
Kr
Xe
10
Hg
11
H
He
C
12
(No Transcript)
13
(No Transcript)
14
The Solar Spectrum
15
(No Transcript)
16
(No Transcript)
17
(No Transcript)
18
(No Transcript)
19
(No Transcript)
20
(No Transcript)
21
(No Transcript)
22
spectroscope