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Spectral lines of the Lyman and Balmer series do not overlap Verify this statement by calculating the longest wavelength associated with the Lyman series and shortest wavelength associated with the B?
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Well, the different series represent different electronic transitions. But there is an important equation, the Rydberg formula which describes all of them.. I think you've learned of it since you mention the n values. This lead to the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, which explained _why_ you had these levels.
Or, almost. See, it turned out that those lines were not actually single lines, but several lines very close together.. And so they had to add more variables to describe how these levels-within-levels fit together.. and the answer to that eventually came from quantum mechanics.
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A spectral line that appears at a wavelength of 321 nm in the laboratory appears at a wavelength of 328 nm in the spectrum of a distant obect we say that the object's spectrum is?
A spectral line that appears at a wavelength of 321 nm in the laboratory appears at a wavelength of 328 nm in the spectrum of a distant object. We say that the object's spectrum is red shifted.
Suppose you want to know the chemical composition of a distant star Which piece of information is most useful to you?
A telescope, whose light output would be sent through a spectral analysis machine of some type. That analysis of the emission spectra of the star would be compared to the known spectra of the elements to find the composition of the star.
Spectral properties of a flame?
light
How do spectrometers work?
spectrometers split light, then the spectral lines show , and you can use spectral analysis to find out what elements are making the light.
The Maximum spectral response of the germanium and silicon is in the X-ray region?
The Maximum spectral response of the germanium and silicon is in the x-ray region
The spectral lines from distant galaxies do not match spectral lines on Earth due to?
wavelength shift
What is spectral evidence?
what is spectral evidence Spectrum (spectral) refers to different frequencies of light associated with a substance.
What is''spectral evidence?
what is spectral evidence Spectrum (spectral) refers to different frequencies of light associated with a substance.
Parameter which boarding the spectral line?
You think probable to the wavelength.
What is the color of the spectral line with a wavelength of 502 nanometers?
Green.
A spectral line that appears at a wavelength of 321 nm in the laboratory appears at a wavelength of 328 nm in the spectrum of a distant obect we say that the object's spectrum is?
A spectral line that appears at a wavelength of 321 nm in the laboratory appears at a wavelength of 328 nm in the spectrum of a distant object. We say that the object's spectrum is red shifted.
What is a single wavelength of light that can be seen when the light from an excited element is passed through a prism?
A spectral line
What is the Wavelength barium?
Barium has an atomic spectra of lines, not only one line (with one wavelength); I reccomend to consult a catalog of spectral lines. See the link below.
How would the spectral lines of a star change when moving closer towards earth?
It would change by shifting to the wavelength blue.
When the wavelength of a spectral line emitted from an object decreaseswhich end of the visible light spectrum does it move towardand what is the objects motion relative to earth?
When the wavelength decreases, that's known as a "blue shift", becausethe color of any visible light shifts toward the blue end of the spectrum.That phenomenon is associated with a light source that's moving TOWARDthe observer.
How do you calculate the second wavelength in the Paschen series?
Use the Rydberg formula. A useful article about this is on Wikipedia. It is called "Hydrogen spectral series".
Why was the discovery of helium's emission sequence important for spectroscopy?
The spectral series are important in astronomy for detecting the presence of hydrogen and calculating red shifts.
