Spectra Flashcards
1
Q
How are line emission spectrums created
A
When electrons de-excite they emit photons of different wavelengths. The photons are recorded and each photon wavelength emitted is a line
2
Q
How are line absorption spectrums created
A
Light of every wavelength is shone at a tube of one element. The wavelengths that can be absorbed are absorbed and the rest of the light shines through onto the spectrum leaving black lines where the absorbed light should be
