Explain how emission and absorption lines are produced and discuss the information they convey.
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Define a spectrum and discuss how spectra are used inastronomy.Explain how emission and absorption lines are produced and discussthe information they convey.Describe how the spectrum of an object emitting thermal radiationcan be used to find the objectâs temperature.
1. Does each element have its own emission spectrum?
Use the hypothetical atom drawings (A-F) below to answer the next five questions. Note, there is only one correct choice for each question and each choice is used only once.
a) Which shows the absorption of violet light? Explain your reasoning.
b) Which shows the emission of blue light? Explain your reasoning.
c) Which shows the absorption of green light? Explain your reasoning.
d) Which shows the emission of orange light? Explain your reasoning.
e) Which shows an electron being ejected from the atom?