Line Spectra

Question 1

What colour light might a short difference in energy levels give off?

Answer 1

Red Light

Question 2

What colour light might a large difference in energy levels give off?

Answer 2

Blue light

Question 3

True or false, the size of the difference between energy levels represents the magnitude of the wavelength

Answer 3

False, it is opposite

Question 4

What is the formula for the number of options between energy levels?

Answer 4

Let n be the number of levels
n(n-1)/2

Question 5

If an electron exceeds an energy level but cannot reach the next level, what happens?

Answer 5

The electron returns to the last energy level it passed, as it does not have enough energy to reach the next, no matter how close