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QuizMultiple Choice

Atomic Spectra

Question 9 • 3262 CR Physics B 25/26

What causes the appearance of lines in an emission spectrum?

Answer
A
Light is absorbed as an electron moves to a higher energy state.
B
Light is released as an electron moves to a lower energy state.
C
An electron is released as light when it moves to a lower energy state.
D
An electron is released as light when it moves to a higher energy state.
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