Question

What is meant by:
(a) an emission spectrum
(b) an absorption spectrum
(c) a continuous spectrum

Answer 1

(a)The spectrum formed when the atoms move from higher energy level to lower energy level by emitting energy.
(b)The spectrum formed when atoms move from lower energy level to higher energy level by absorbing energy.
(c)The spectrum in which there are no gaps and can't be differentiated and continuous is called continuous spectrum. Ex:rainbow is a continuous spectrum.

Answer 2

Answer (a)The spectrum formed when the atoms move from higher energy level to lower energy level by emitting energy.

(b)The spectrum formed when atoms move from lower energy level to higher energy level by absorbing energy.

(c)The spectrum in which there are no gaps and can't be differentiated and continuous is called continuous spectrum. Ex:rainbow is a continuous spectrum.

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