Question

What do black lines on a spectrum produced by a spectroscope indicate?(1 point)
Responses

the intensity of light an element absorbs
the intensity of light an element absorbs

wavelengths of light absorbed by an element
wavelengths of light absorbed by an element

wavelengths of light emitted by an element
wavelengths of light emitted by an element

the intensity of light an element emits

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**wavelengths of light absorbed by an element.**

The black lines on a spectrum, known as absorption lines, indicate specific wavelengths of light that have been absorbed by an element.